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The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century

By Bernard McGinn

Book information

Publisher
Crossroad
Year
1991
ISBN
0824511212, 9780824511210
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31826424 bytes)
Series
The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism
Volume
Volume 1
Pages
494\357
Time added
2021-02-18 16:45:13

Description

In this first volume of the highly-acclaimed Presence of God series, Bernard McGinn explores the origins of Christian mysticism, from early Jewish apocalyptic writings to pre-Christian Greek contemplative thought; the New Testament witnesses; early Greek Patristic thought; and the contribution of early monastic practice. In Part 2, McGinn discusses Western Christian mysticism proper, with special attention to Augustine of Hippo. Of special interest is the now-influential appendix, which reviews various theoretical approaches to mysticism.

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