English spirituality
Subtitle: an outline of ascetical theology according to the English pastoral tradition
Publisher: S.P.C.K.
Published: 1963
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Doctrines; Spiritual life; Church of England; Ascétisme; Communion anglicane; Anglican authors; Mysticisme
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-322).
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Part 1: Preliminary surveys: 1. The pastoral situation to-day; title: 2. The meaning and purpose of ascetical theology; title: 3. Spirituality and the New Testament; title: 4. The English School: its development and character; title: Part 2: The English School: patristic and medieval development: 5. Catholic ascetic: St Augustine; title: 6. St Benedict; title: 7. The Cistercian reform: St Bernard; title: 8. William of St Thierry; title: 9. The School of St Victor; title: 10. The Franciscans; title: 11. St Thomas Aquinas; title: 12. Conclusion to part two; title: Part 3: The English School: 13. The Celtic church and Whitby; title: 14. St Anselm; title: 15. Prelude to the fourteenth century; title: 16. Walter Hilton; title: 17. Julian of Norwich; title: 18. Richard Rolle and Margery Kempe; title: 19. The Caroline Divines; title: 20. The Book of Common Prayer; title: 21. The Post-Caroline disintegration; title: 22. Spiritual guidance to-day; title: Appendix: a course of study in ascetical theology; title: Bibliography; title: Index.