Early Christian mystics
Subtitle: the divine vision of the spiritual masters
By: Bernard McGinn and Patricia Ferris McGinn.
Contributors: McGinn, Patricia Ferris.; McGinn, Bernard, 1937-; McGinn, Bernard, 1937-
Publisher: Crossroad Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Mysticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; Mysticism -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"Several portions of this book include revised and expanded material from The foundations of mysticism and The growth of mysticism, both by Bernard McGinn"--T.p. verso.
Table of contents: value: Uplifting reading of Scripture : Origen; value: Ascetical practice and contemplative life : Evagrius Ponticus; value: Prayer and purity of heart : John Cassian; value: Compunction : Gregory the Great; value: Vision and authority : Hildegard of Bingen; value: Modes of contemplation : Richard of St. Victor; value: Endless pursuit : Gregory of Nyssa; value: The body of Christ : Augustine of Hippo; value: Unknowing knowing : Dionysius; value: Cosmic unification : John the Scot; value: Spousal love : Bernard of Clairvaux; value: Living the Trinity : William of St. Thierry.