Hours with the mystics
Subtitle: Volume 1
Publisher: John Clark
Published: 1888
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Description: Volume 1 of 2
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS OF VOL. I.; title: BOOK I.— INTRODUCTION.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Henry Atherton 3; title: Lionel Gower 5; title: Frank Willoughby 7; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Correction of the Arts 9; title: Mysticism in an Emblem 11; title: History 15; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Etymology 17; title: Definitions 21; title: Christian Mysticism 22; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Causes of Mysticism 27; title: Reaction against Formalism 28; title: Weariness of the World 30; title: The Fascination of Mystery 31; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Classification of Mystics 35; title: Theopathetic Mysticism 37; title: Theosophy 39; title: Theurgy 45; title: BOOK II.— EARLY ORIENTAL MYSTICISM.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Bagvat-Gita 51; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Characteristics of Hindoo Mysticism 54; title: The Yogis 57; title: BOOK III.— THE MYSTICISM OF THE NEO-PLATONISTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Philo 64; title: The Therapeutae 66; title: Asceticism 67; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Plotinus 71; title: Alexandria 72; title: Eclecticism 75; title: Platonism and Neo-Platonism 76; title: Plotinus on Ecstasy 81; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Neo-Platonism in the Christian Church 85; title: Analogies between Ancient and Modern Speculation 87; title: Intuition 89; title: Theurgy 91; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Porphyry 94; title: Philosophy seeks to rescue Polytheism 96; title: Theurgic Mysticism of Iamblichus l00; title: Proclus 105; title: BOOK IV.— MYSTICISM IN THE GREEK CHURCH.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Saint Anthony 109; title: The Pseudo-Dionysius 111; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Hierarchies of Dionysius 114; title: The Via Negativa and the Via Affcrmativa 115; title: Virtues human and superhuman 121; title: Stagnation 122; title: BOOK V.— MSTICISM IN THE LATIN CHURCH.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Intellectual Activity of the West 130; title: The Services of Platonism 132; title: Clairvaux 134; title: The Mysticism of Bernard 136; title: Mysticism opposed to Scholasticism 141; title: Moderation of Bernard 144; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Hugo of St Victor 153; title: Mysticism combined with Scholasticism 154; title: The Eye of Contemplation 157; title: Richard of St Victor 159; title: The Six Stages of Contemplation 162; title: The Truth and the Error of Mystical Abstraction 164; title: The Inner Light and the Outer 166; title: The Faculty of Intuition 169; title: BOOK VI.— GERMAN MYSTICISM IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Chronicle ot Adolf Arnstein of Strasburg 181; title: Hermann of Fritzlar and his Legends 182; title: The Heretics of the Rhineland 184; title: The Preaching of Master Eckart 188; title: From the Known God to the Unknown 189; title: Disinterested Love 193; title: Eckart's Story of the Beggar 197; title: Ju-ju 199; title: The Nameless Wild 201; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Doctrine of Eckart discussed 204; title: Resemblance to Hegel 206; title: Pantheism Old and New 209; title: CHAPTER III.; title: The Interdict 214; title: Henry of Nordlingcn 216; title: Insurrection in Strasburg 218; title: The Friends of God 224; title: Tauler on the Image of God 226; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Tailless Disappearance 230; title: His Disgrace 233; title: His Restoration 234; title: The People comforted and the Pope denied 236; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Nicholas of Basle and Tauler 239; title: The Theology of Tauler 244; title: His Advice to Mystics 248; title: Estimate of his Doctrine 251; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Further Thoughts on Tauler and Middle- Age Mysticism 260; title: Tests of Mysticism 268; title: Spiritual Influence 272; title: Views of God and the Universe 277; title: Immanence of God 280; title: Montanism 284; title: Ground of the Soul 291; title: Origen and Tauler 30a; title: Luther and Tauler 304; title: Teofelsdrockh 307; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: The Black Death 313; title: The Flagellants 316; title: A Visit to Ruysbroek at Griinthal 325; title: Ruysbroek on Mystical Union 32S; title: Heretical Mystics 330; title: Ecclesiastical Corruption 332; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Heinrich Suso 341; title: His Austerities 343; title: His Visions 345; title: His Adventures 348; title: The Monks of Mount Athos 356; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Nicholas of Basle 359; title: Brigitta 361; title: Angela de Foligni 362; title: Catharine of Siena 364; title: The "German Theology" 366; title: The "Imitation of Christ" 367; title: Gerson 368