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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $7.95
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Manufacturer: Image
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: St. Teresa of Avila
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Publisher: Image
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.482
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Publication Date: 1972-02-01
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: One of the most celebrated works on mystical theology in existence, as timely today as when St. Teresa of Avila wrote it centuries ago, this is a treasury of unforgettable maxims on self-knowledge and fulfillment.
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Price: $16.95
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Sale: $8.00
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Manufacturer: Ignatius Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mark Twain
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Publisher: Ignatius Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
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Publication Date: 1989-09
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Reading Level: 455
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Description: Very few people know that Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work. He spent twelve years in research and many months in France doing archival work and then made several attempts until he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his conclusion about Joan's unique place in history only after studying in detail accounts written by both sides, the French and the English. Because of Mark Twain's antipathy to institutional religion, one might expect an anti-Catholic bias toward Joan or at least toward the bishops and theologians who condemned her. Instead one finds a remarkably accurate biography of the life and mission of Joan of Arc told by one of this country's greatest storytellers. The very fact that Mark Twain wrote this book and wrote it the way he did is a powerful testimony to the attractive power of the Catholic Church's saints. This is a book that really will inform and inspire.
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $4.99
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Manufacturer: Image
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Huston Smith
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Publisher: Image
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Dewey Decimal Number: 200
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Publication Date: 1996-08-01
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Reading Level: 208
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Description: William Johnston--an authority on fourteenth century spirituality and specifically on the writings of this unknown author--provides a substantive and accessible introduction detailing what is known about the history of this text and its relevance throughout the ages. Also included here is the author's other principal work, The Book of Privy Counseling--a short and moving text on the way to enlightenment through a total loss of self and consciousness only of the divine.
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Price: $10.95
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Sale: $5.99
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Manufacturer: Image
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Image
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Dewey Decimal Number: 282.092
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Publication Date: 1987-12-17
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Reading Level: 192
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Description: A spiritual guide for millions the world over, this is the autobiography of a holy woman who "attained to the knowledge of supernatural things in such abundant measure that she was able to point out the sure way of salvation to others." --Pope Pius XI
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $15.65
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Manufacturer: Paulist Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Paulist Press
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.22
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Publication Date: 2001-05
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Reading Level: 480
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Description: In this revised edition of a longtime best selling anthology of Christian mysticism, editors Louis Dupré and James Wiseman bring together selections from the writings of twenty-three of the most important Christian mystics, from Origen of Alexandria in the third century to Thomas Merton in the twentieth. This edition retains most of the authors included in the first addition, but has replaced some authors from that edition with ones that will be of greater interest to readers today, e.g., Francis and Clare of Assisi, Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal, and Evelyn Underhill. A general introduction discusses the place of mysticism within the Christian life as a whole, while individual chapter introductions place the mystical writers in their historical context and relate their works to others in the anthology. In addition, the editors have completely updated the bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Students and teachers of spirituality, as well as persons interested in their own spiritual growth, will welcome this popular revised resource, because it makes readily available in one volume major works by important Christian mystical writers. Like its predecessor, it is sure to be welcomed in the academic world and spiritual and devotional circles.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $11.25
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Manufacturer: Modern Library
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Bernard Mcginn
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Publisher: Modern Library
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.22
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Publication Date: 2006-12-12
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Reading Level: 592
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Description: This clear and comprehensive anthology, culled from the vast corpus of Christian mystical literature by the renowned theologian and historian Bernard McGinn, presents nearly one hundred selections, from the writings of Origen of Alexandria in the third century to the work of twentieth-century mystics such as Thomas Merton.
Uniquely organized by subject rather than by author, The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism explores how human life is transformed through the search for direct contact with God. Part one examines the preparation for encountering God through biblical interpretation and prayer; the second part focuses on the mystics’ actual encounters with God; and part three addresses the implications of the mystical life, showing how mystics have been received over time, and how they practice their faith through private contemplation and public actions.
In addition to his illuminating Introduction, Bernard McGinn provides accessible headnotes for each section, as well as numerous biographical sketches and a selected bibliography.
Praise for The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism
“No one is better equipped than Bernard McGinn to provide a thorough and balanced guide to this vast literature….This is an anthology which deserves to be read not only by those who study Christian history and theology, but by believers who long to deepen their own lives of prayer and service.” -- Anglican Theological Review
“Bernard McGinn, a preeminent historian and interpreter of the Christian mystical tradition, has edited this fine collection of mystical writings, organizing them thematically....McGinn offers helpful introductions to each thematic section, author and entry, as well as a brief critical bibliography on mysticism. Published in the Modern Library Classic series, this is a great value.” – Christian Century
"No-one is better equipped than Professor McGinn to provide a thorough and balanced guide to this vast literature. A first-class selection, by a first-class scholar." -- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
“This accessible anthology by the scholarly world’s leading historian of the Western Christian mystical tradition easily outstrips all others in its comprehensiveness, the aptness of its selection of texts, and in the intelligent manner of its organization.” -- Denys Turner, Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology, Yale Divinity School
"An immensely rich anthology, assembled and introduced by our foremost student of mysticism. Both the scholar and the disciple will find God’s plenty here." -- Barbara Newman, Professor of English, Religion, and Classics, John Evans Professor of Latin, Northwestern University
"An unusually clear and insightful exposition of major texts selected by one of the greatest scholars in the field of Christian mysticism, based on his vast erudition and uniquely sensitive interpretation. Like his other books, this one too is destined to become a classic.” -- Professor Moshe Idel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
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Price: $16.00
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Sale: $8.62
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Meister Eckhart
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.22
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Publication Date: 1995-03-01
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Reading Level: 336
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Price: $14.00
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Sale: $4.95
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Margery Kempe
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.220924
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Publication Date: 2000-02-08
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: Though a familiar name, little was known about the English mystic Margery Kempe (c. 1373-c. 1440) for hundreds of years except that she had an association with the great Julian of Norwich. This all changed in 1934 with the discovery of The Book of Margery Kempe in a library where it had lain hidden for four hundred years. Finding Margery's own story was important not just because of the light it shed on her life, but it also turned out to be the first known autobiography in the English language. Even more intriguing to the experts of the day, this unique document was written by a woman.
But if anyone had expected to find her anything like her cloistered contemporary, Julian, they were in for something of a surprise. Far from being a typical holy woman, Margery Kempe was married and mother of fourteen children. Moreover, she had been a woman of substance, even running a large brewery for a time. After turning to religion, she traveled thousands of miles around the known world on pilgrimages to distant lands.
Beyond the circumstances of her life, what's most compelling about the text is the inner Margery that emerges. Her account of spiritual awakening, far from being a blissful episode is instead full of conflict and recrimination. What good was this new way of life if it caused her such trouble? Was this really the only way to lead a holy life? Margery remained unsure of the answers. But her patience in her struggle is a wonder to behold, and an example for us today.
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Price: $14.00
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Sale: $7.91
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 230
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Publication Date: 2003-07-29
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalized and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the Church, they were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer, and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. First recorded in the fourth century, their Sayings-consisting of spiritual advice, anecdotes, parables, and reflections on life-influenced the rule of St. Benedict, set the pattern for Western monasticism, and have inspired centuries of poetry, opera, and art.
Organized around key themes-Charity, Fortitude, Lust, Patience, Prayer, Self-control, and Visions-this edition of the Sayings is fresh, accessible, and authoritative.
Translated, edited, and with an introduction by Benedicta Ward.
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Price: $21.95
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Sale: $13.95
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Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Tony Campolo::Mary Darling
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Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.22
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Publication Date: 2007-07-09
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: In The God of Intimacy and Action, beloved author and activist Tony Campolo teams up with spiritual director Mary Albert Darling to show how contemplative spiritual practices can lead to greater intimacy with God and fuel passion for reaching out to others through spreading the Good News and fostering justice for the poor and oppressed. The authors reveal why this combination is not only crucial but historical and is vividly demonstrated in the lives of saints such as St. Francis of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola, and Catherine of Siena.
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