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The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works

by Anonymous

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In the fourteenth century there was a great flourishing of religious writings in English, both orthodox and heretical. Many of these works focused on Christ's Passion and humanity, whereas The Cloud of Unknowing describes an abstract, transcendent God beyond human knowledge and human language. Drawing upon radically different traditions, it is a rich work full of intriguing contradictions that speaks to us with liveliness and wit even today. The unknown author, thought to be a priest and Carthusian monk, is also believed to have written the other three works in this volume: The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis, The Book of Privy Counselling, and An Epistle on Prayer, which, together with The Cloud of Unknowing, are the four texts at the core of medieval mystical theology.

This Penguin Classics edition includes full explanatory notes, suggestions for further reading, an appendix that reproduces the Middle English text of a section of The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis, and an introduction that places the texts within the context of medieval religious writing.

Synopsis:

Although the exact identity of this text's author remains obscure, he was probably an English country parson of the late 14th century. The main theme of this book is that God cannot be reached by human intellect but only by a love that can pierce the "cloud of unknowing".

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A new translation of four unique and enigmatic masterpieces of medieval mysticism. The author of this work is unknown, but is thought to be a priest and Carthusian monk. This edition includes notes, suggestions for further reading and an appendix.

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About the Author

A. C. Spearing is professor of English at the University of Virginia. He has published widely on medieval literature and edited Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love for Penguin Classics.
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Table of Contents

The Cloud of Unknowing

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Further Reading

Note on the Text

The Mystical Theology of St. Denis

The Cloud of Unknowing

The Book of Privy Counselling

An Epistle on Prayer

Notes

Appendix: Middle English text of The Mystical Theology of St. Denis, chapter 2

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140447620
Translator:
Spearing, A. C.
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Translator:
Spearing, A. C.
Author:
Anonymous
Author:
Spearing, A. C.
Author:
Wolters, Clifton
Location:
London
Subject:
Spirituality
Subject:
Mysticism
Subject:
Spirituality - General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Church History
Subject:
General Religion
Subject:
Mysticism -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Subject:
Religion Western-Mysticism
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Classic, Modern, Penguin
Series Volume:
18
Publication Date:
20020129
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
7.76x5.14x.49 in. .37 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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Product details 208 pages Penguin Books - English 9780140447620 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Although the exact identity of this text's author remains obscure, he was probably an English country parson of the late 14th century. The main theme of this book is that God cannot be reached by human intellect but only by a love that can pierce the "cloud of unknowing".
"Synopsis" by , A new translation of four unique and enigmatic masterpieces of medieval mysticism. The author of this work is unknown, but is thought to be a priest and Carthusian monk. This edition includes notes, suggestions for further reading and an appendix.

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