Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness by Underhill, Evelyn

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Dover Publications, 2002-03-12. Paperback. Good.

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Dover Publications, 2002-03-12. Paperback. New.

Dover Publications, 2002-03-12. Paperback. Like New.

Dover Pubns, March 2002. Paper Back. New. We have a weakness for post-Victorian scholarly works like this- you know, the kind where the synopsis of the contents at the beginning of a chapter takes a good half-page by itself. All the more when that work is reprinted countless times, perennially finding an audience. So naturally, we heartily recommend this narrative and analysis of the development of mysticism, first published in 1911. Underhill defines mysticism as the experience of union with God. As she unfolds and refines this spare definition, we begin to see that this state is itself a journey, both historically and in the mystic's experience. The whole story of Western mysticism is laid before us, but we are never left as mere observers: Underhill's compelling personal participation in that journey, which led, between the first and second editions of this book, to her closer identification with the historic church, a more intense emphasis on the uniqueness of Christian mystical… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Mysticism is usually thought of as an intense state involving personal unification with the Divine or Ultimate Reality. By its very nature, it is an ineffable experience, impossible to put into words. It is not impossible, however, to s