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Book Description: Taylor Francis Ltd, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 230 x 140 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. "Christian Mystics" tells the story of sixty men and women whose mystical devotion to God transformed the times in which they lived and still affects our present-day search for spiritual meaning. Moving from key figures of the early Christian age to the great mystics of modern times, and giving special emphasis to the great high points of mysticism in the medieval, early modern and Eastern Orthodox traditions, the book describes the lives of visionaries including Clement of Alexandria, Saint Bonaventure, Blaise Pascal and Simone Weil. It reveals the richly diverse expressions that mystical experience has found during two thousand years of Christian history, and shows how it underpins Christian ritual and doctrine as a source of spiritual inspiration for all believers. Bookseller Inventory # AAW9780415326520

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Book Description: Taylor and Francis(Routledge), 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 8.504 by 5.433 inches. (288 pages) This item is printed on demand. Please allow up to 10 days extra for printing & delivery. Ursua King’s Christian Mystics tes the story of sixty men and women whose mystica devotion to God transformed the times in which they ived and sti affects our present-day search for spiritua meaning. Moving from key figures of the eary Christian age to the great mystics of modern times, specia emphasis is given to the great high points of mysticism in the medieva, eary modern and Eastern Orthodox traditions. The ives of visionaries, incuding Cement of Aexandria, Saint Bonaventure, Baise Pasca and Simone Wei are studied in detai. It reveas the richy diverse expressions that mystica experience has found during two thousand years of Christian history and shows how it underpins Christian ritua and doctrine as a source of spiritua inspiration for a beievers. Beautifuy iustrated and written by a prominent name in the British academic word, this significant text has received high accaim and is the ony book to feature biographies of key mystics. Introduction 1. Background and themes 2. Eary Christian mystics 3. Medieva mystics 4. Mystics of the eary modern period 5. Eastern Orthodox mystics 6. Mystics of our time Concusion Bibiography Index Acknowedgements 'Ursua King has succeeded admiraby . with a sure grasp of the subject and a cear prose stye, she takes us on a journey through the ives and works of some of the great spiritua teachers of the Church.' - Church Times Ursua King is Professor Emertius in Theoogy and Reigious Studies at the University of Bristo. Widey known internationay, her many pubications incude severa books on Pierre Teihard de Chardin and women in word reigions. She now works freeance on comparative spirituaity, interfaith diaogue and wider issues of reigion and gender. (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AG0415326524

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Book Description: Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge, 2003. paperback. Book Condition: New. *** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM UK *** Binding paperback Moving from the early Christian age to modern times, with emphasis on the high points of mysticism in the medieval, early modern and Eastern Orthodox traditions, this title tells the story of people whose mystical devotion to God transformed the. Bookseller Inventory # 0415326524

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Book Description: Routledge, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # F9-9780415326520

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Book Description: Routledge, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # F9-9780415326520

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Book Description: Routledge, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 288 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # __0415326524

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