The Cloud of Unknowing: A spiritual guide on contemplative prayer in the late Middle Ages. - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1541352556 ISBN 13: 9781541352551

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide to contemplative prayer. "Be willing to be blind, and give up all longing to know the why and how, for knowing will be more of a hindrance than a help." This 1912 edition was edited by Evelyn Underhill, and contains her introduction.

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British writer of prose and poetry EVELYN UNDERHILL (1875–1941) was a fellow of King’s College for Women and King’s College, and was the first woman to lecture to the clergy in the Church of England. Through her radio appearances and her stint as editor of the political magazine The Spectator, she was a familiar voice in British public life between the wars. She is the author of more than 30 books (some under the pseudonym John Cordelier), including Concerning the Inner Life and Radiance: A Spiritual Memoir.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1541352556
• ISBN 13: 9781541352551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Underhill Evelyn