Christian spirituality : the classics / edited by Arthur Holder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holder, Arthur G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituality.

Christian literature.

Physical Description:

xvi, 376 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Contents:

Origen (c. 185-c. 253), Commentary on the Song of Songs / John J. O'Keefe

Athanasius (c. 295-373), The life of Antony / Douglas Burton-Christie

Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-c. 395), The life of Moses / Nonna Verna Harrison

Augustine (354-430), the Confessions / Jennifer Hockenbery

(Pseudo) Dionysius the Areopagite (late fifth century), The divine names and Mystical theology / John D. Jones

Benedict of Nursia (c. 480-c. 547), Rule / Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley

Gregory the Great (c. 540-604), Book of pastoral rule / Arthur Holder

Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), On loving God / Mark S. Burrows

Mechthild of Magdeburg (c. 1210-c. 1282), The flowing light of the Godhead / Ulrike Wiethaus

Bonaventure (c. 1217/21 - 1274), The soul's journey into God / Elizabeth A. Dreyer

Marguerite Porete (d. 1310), the mirror of simple souls / Maria Lichtmann

Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), Triads in defense of the holy Hesychasts / John A. McGuckin

Julian of Norwich (c. 1342-c. 1416), Showings / Elisabeth Koenig

Anonymous (fourteenth century), The cloud of unknowing / Steven Chase

Catherine of siena (1347-80), Dialogue / Darleen Pryds

Martin Luther (1483-1546), The freedom of a Christian / Timothy J. Wengert

Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), The spiritual exercises / Elizabeth Liebert

Teresa of Avila (1515-82), The interior castle / Mary Frohlich

John of the Cross (1542-91), The dark night / David B. Perrin

Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Introduction to the devout life / Wendy M. Wright

George Herbert (1593-1633), The country parson / Philip Sheldrake

Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717), A short and very easy method of prayer / Bo Karen Lee

Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), A treatise concerning religious affections / Timothy Hessel-Robinson

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-55), An occasional discourse (purity of heart) / David J. Kangas

Anonymous (mid-nineteenth century), The way of a pilgrim / Suzette Phillips

Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-97), Story of a soul / Joann Wolski Conn

Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941), Mysticism / Dana Greene

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45), Life together / Lisa E. Dahill

Howard Thurman (1899-1981), Jesus and the disinherited / Luther E. Smith, Jr.

Thomas Merton (1915-68), New seeds of contemplation / Bruce H. Lescher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415776011

0415776015

9780415776028

0415776023

9780203874721

0203874722

OCLC:

237881129