The Cloud of Unknowing (Shambhala Pocket Library)

ISBN 10: 1611806224 / ISBN 13: 9781611806229

Published by Shambhala, 2018

All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable, though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor signs of wear including scuff marks, curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. "From the library of" labels may be present. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set packaging may be missing. Bundled media e.g., CDs, DVDs, access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # COLV.1611806224.G

Synopsis:

A marvelously readable translation of the great Middle English classic of Christian mysticism—now part of the beautifully designed Shambhala Pocket Library collection

This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most practical and useful guides to finding union with God ever written. Carmen Acevedo Butcher’s new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiom—while remaining strictly faithful to the meaning of the original Middle English.

The Cloud of Unknowing consists of a series of letters written by a monk to his student or disciple, instructing him (or her) in the way of Divine union. Its theology is presented in a way that is remarkably easy to understand, as well as practical, providing advice on prayer and contemplation that anyone can use. Previous translations of the Cloud have tended to veil its intimate, even friendly tone under medieval-sounding language. Carmen Butcher has boldly brought the text into language as appealing to modern ears as it was to its original readers more than five hundred years ago.

About the Author: CARMEN ACEVEDO BUTCHER, PhD, is a Lecturer in the College Writing Programs at the University of California, Berkeley. She was Carnegie Professor of the Year, a Senior Fulbright lecturer at Sogang University in Seoul, and a Fulbright Scholar at the University of London. She has published widely in linguistics (with John Algeo), in medieval and Old English, and in mystical classics from Latin, Middle English, and other languages.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Cloud of Unknowing (Shambhala Pocket ...
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good