Mystics of the Church by Evelyn Underhill
Friedrich von Hugel's Mystical Element of Religion remains the authoritative study of the spirituality of Catherine of Genoa. First published in 1908, this seminal work develops the author's major theory of the three basic elements of religion, institutional, intellectual and mystical. Von Hugel shows how Catherineis mysticism relates to her life and thought, making his comprehensive and masterly two-volume analysis a classic in the study of Western mysticism.
EVELYN UNDERHILL (6 December 1875 - 15 June 1941) was an English author, speaker and pacifist known for her numerous works on religion and spiritual practice. In the English-speaking world, she was one of the most widely read writers on such matters in the first half of the 20th century. In her earlier writings Underhill often wrote using the terms mysticism and mystics but later began to adopt the terms spirituality and saints because she felt they were less threatening. She was often criticized for believing that the mystical life should be accessible to the average person. Today, Underhill remains a respected writer on religion and spiritual practice. During World War II, she may well have played a powerful part in the survival of her country through the influence of her words and the impact of her teachings on thousands regarding the power of prayer. Surviving the London Blitz of 1940, her health disintegrated and she died in the following year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780819214355 |
| ISBN 10 | 0819214353 |
| Title | Mystics of the Church |
| Author | Evelyn Underhill |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Year published | 1997-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 259 |
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