Late Medieval Mysticism

Late Medieval Mysticism
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 0664241638
ISBN-13 : 9780664241636
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Book Synopsis Late Medieval Mysticism by : Ray C. Petry

Download or read book Late Medieval Mysticism written by Ray C. Petry and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1957-01-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included in this collection of Medieval writings are Ray Petry's careful essays on the province and character of mysticism and the history of mysticism from Plato to Bernard of Clairvaux. Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries.


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