The Scale of Perfection: v.71 (Classics of Western Spirituality Series) - Hardcover

Hilton, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809104407 ISBN 13: 9780809104406

Publisher: Paulist Press International,U.S., 2005

Synopsis

The most in-depth and scholarly panorama of Western spirituality ever attempted!In one series, the original writings of the universally acknowledged teachers of the Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic and Native American traditions have been critically selected, translated and introduced by internationally recognized scholars and spiritual leaders.The texts are first-rate, and the introductions are informative and reliable. The books will be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of every literate religious persons". -- The Christian Century

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas Bestul teaches courses in medieval literature. His research interests include Chaucer, Anselm of Canterbury, devotional literature in Latin and English 1100-1500, and medieval theories of meditation. Recent books include the first Middle English edition of Walter Hilton's Scale Of Perfection; an anthology of Middle English and Anglo-Norman devotional writing; and a monograph, Texts Of The Passion: Latin Devotional Writing And Medieval Society. He is at work on an edition of the meditative commentaries of Alexander Nequam (d. 1217), and a larger project on popular religious writing of the fifteenth century. He is the moderator of Chaucernet, an international electronic discussion group.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paulist Press International,U.S.
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0809104407
• ISBN 13: 9780809104406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368