Evelyn Underhill

Broschiertes Buch

Essentials of Mysticism

Beschreibung

"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 authored more than 30 books (some under the pseudonym John Cordelier), including Concerning the Inner Life and Radiance: A Spiritual Memoir. This collection of her essays includes: ¿ The Essentials of Mysticism ¿ The Mystic and the Corporate Life ¿ Mysticism and the Doctrine of Atonement ¿ The Mystic as Creative Artist ¿ The Education of the Spirit ¿ The Place of Will, Intellect And Feeling in Prayer ¿ The Mysticism of Plotinus ¿ and more. Every reader interested in a practical, lucid take on the mystical will want a copy on the bookshelf. "

Autor

A poet, novelist, and well known writer on mysticism, Evelyn Underhill was born in 1875. She was educated privately and at King's College for Women, London, of which she later became first an Honorary Fellow and then a Fellow. She was also an Honorary Doctor of Divinity of the University of Aberdeen. In 1921 she was Upton Lecturer on the Philosophy of Religion at Manchester College, Oxford. Among Miss Underhill's most notable books are The Spiritual Life, Practical Mysticism, The Mystic Way, and Meditations Based on Our Lord's Prayer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 312g
• ISBN-13: 9781602064003
• ISBN-10: 1602064008
• Artikelnr.: 22870703