The Cloud of Unknowing
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · January 3, 2013
At a time when the whole of Western Europe was in the grip of the Black Death and the Hundred Years War, there was a great flourishing of spiritual works.
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- Who it’s for
- This spiritual classic turns from intellectual understanding toward the love that reaches beyond it.
- Genres
- Mysticism, Theology, Religion & Philosophy
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, January 3, 2013
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At a time when the whole of Western Europe was in the grip of the Black Death and the Hundred Years War, there was a great flourishing of spiritual works. The Cloud of Unknowing is part of this tradition, and although the exact identity of its author remains obscure, he was probably an English country patron of the late fourteenth 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.'
Beyond Knowing
This spiritual classic turns from intellectual understanding toward the love that reaches beyond it.
Come here for
- Medieval Christian mysticism and the limits of intellect
- A contemplative account of love as a way toward God
Expect
- Reflection on what reason cannot grasp
- A serious, contemplative encounter with devotional thought
Where it sits
| Mysticism | 99% |
|---|---|
| Theology | 51% |
| Religion & Philosophy | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Religion & Spirituality
- Authors
- Anonymous, Evelyn Underhill
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- January 3, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Religion & Spirituality