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Modern Library
Language
English
Pages
559

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2006, Modern Library
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Table of Contents

1: Foundations of mystical practice
Biblical interpretation
Asceticism and purgation
Prayer, liturgy, and sacraments
Inner and outer practices
Mystical itineraries
2: Aspects of mystical consciousness
Living the trinity
Encountering Christ
Love and knowledge
Positive and negative ways to God
Vision, contemplation, and rapture
Distress and dereliction
Deification and birthing
Union with God
3: Implications of the mystical life
Mysticism and heresy
Contemplation and action.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [553]-559).

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New York
Series
Modern Library classics

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
248.2/2
Library of Congress
BV5082.3 .E87 2006, BV5082.3.E87 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 559 p. ;
Number of pages
559

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17579393M
Internet Archive
essentialwriting0000unse_a0r0
ISBN 10
0812974212
ISBN 13
9780812974218
LCCN
2006044877
OCLC/WorldCat
65341336
Library Thing
1834842
Goodreads
193587

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