Jeanne Guyon
Subtitle: selected writings
By: translated, edited, and introduced by Dianne Guenin-Lelle and Ronney Mourad
Contributors: Guenin-Lelle, Dianne; Mourad, Ronney
Edition: *
Series: The classics of Western spirituality; Classics of Western spirituality
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9780809147182
Subjects: Catholics; Quietism; Spirituality; Mysticism; Catholic Church; Biography; Spiritual life
Other titles: Selected writings
Work titles: Selections
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-334) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Brief biography ; Guyon's place in French history, especially in the Quietist Affair ; Theological context ; Guyon's influences and theology ; Historical and contemporary treatments of Guyon ; Brief introduction to the texts; title: Texts. A short and easy method of prayer which all can practice very easily and through which all can arrive in a short time to a high perfection ; Commentary on the Song of songs of Solomon, interpreted according to the mystical sense and the true representation of inner states ; The life of Madamce J.M.B. de la Motte Guyon, written by herself.