Mystical Element of Religion: Volume II (N/A) - Softcover

Hugel (von), Friedrich; Von Hugel, Friedrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0227172620 ISBN 13: 9780227172629

Publisher: Lutterworth Press, 2009

Synopsis

Friedrich von Hgels Mystical Element of Religion remains the authoritative study of the spirituality of Catherine of Genoa. First published in 1908, this seminal work develops the authors major theory of the three basic elements of religion, institutional, intellectual and mystical. Von Hgel shows how Catherines mysticism relates to her life and thought, making his comprehansive and masterly two-volume analysis a classic in the study of Western mysticism.

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About the Author:

Baron Friedrich von Huegel was an influential Roman Catholic lay philosopher and writer. He was born in Florence, Italy, in 1852 and moved fifteen years later with his family to England where he remained for the rest of his life. He never held an academic post nor did he ever earn a university degree. However, he is often mentioned alongside John Henry Newman as one of the most influential Catholic thinkers of his day. His most important works were: The Mystical Element of Religion (1908), Essays and Addresses (1921), and The Reality of God (1931).

Review:

A"Indispensable. The best work in mysticism in the English language.A" Evelyn UnderhillA"An event of prime importance to a wide circle of students of religious phenomena.A" --The Brimingham Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0227172620
• ISBN 13: 9780227172629
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 422