The Cloud of Unknowing: The Classic of Medieval Mysticism - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486432033 ISBN 13: 9780486432038

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2003

Synopsis

Mysticism explores the nature of reality, beginning with the individual struggle for a clear vision of reality. This 14th-century manual was written as a guide for a young person starting on the path to a contemplative life. It states that a "cloud of unknowing" separates people from God, and that it can only be penetrated by love.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Written by an anonymous English monk during the late fourteenth century, The Cloud of Unknowing is a sublime expression of what separates God from humanity and is widely regarded as a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality. A work of simplicity, courage, and lucidity, it is a contemplative classic on the deep mysteries of faith.

"Lift up your heart to God with a humble impulse of love and have himself as your aim, not any of his goods ... Set yourself to rest in this darkness, always crying out after him whom you love. For if you are to experience him or to see him at all, insofar as it is possible here, it must always be in this cloud and in this darkness." -- The Cloud of Unknowing

About the Author:

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: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486432033
• ISBN 13: 9780486432038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Underhill Evelyn