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Early Christian mystics : the divine vision of the spiritual masters / Bernard McGinn and Patricia Ferris McGinn.

By: McGinn, Bernard, 1937-
Contributor(s): McGinn, Patricia Ferris | McGinn, Bernard, 1937-. Foundations of mysticism | McGinn, Bernard, 1937-. Growth of mysticism
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Crossroad Pub., [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0824521064 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780824521066 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Mysticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | Mysticism -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500DDC classification: 248.2/2/09 Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Uplifting reading of Scripture / Origen -- Ascetical practice and contemplative life / Evagrius Ponticus -- Prayer and purity of heart / John Cassian -- Compunction / Gregory the Great -- Vision and authority / Hildegard of Bingen -- Modes of contemplation / Richard of St. Victor -- Endless pursuit / Gregory of Nyssa -- The body of Christ / Augustine of Hippo -- Unknowing knowing / Dionysius -- Cosmic unification / John the Scot -- Spousal love / Bernard of Clairvaux -- Living the Trinity / William of St. Thierry.

"Several portions of this book include revised and expanded material from The foundations of mysticism and The growth of mysticism, both by Bernard McGinn"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Uplifting reading of Scripture / Origen -- Ascetical practice and contemplative life / Evagrius Ponticus -- Prayer and purity of heart / John Cassian -- Compunction / Gregory the Great -- Vision and authority / Hildegard of Bingen -- Modes of contemplation / Richard of St. Victor -- Endless pursuit / Gregory of Nyssa -- The body of Christ / Augustine of Hippo -- Unknowing knowing / Dionysius -- Cosmic unification / John the Scot -- Spousal love / Bernard of Clairvaux -- Living the Trinity / William of St. Thierry.

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