The Cloud of Unknowing

Anonymous

ISBN 10: 1612036244 / ISBN 13: 9781612036243

Edité par Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 2012

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Synopsis :

The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide on contemplative prayer. The book counsels students to seek God through intense contemplation, motivated by love, and stripped of all thought. This is brought about by putting all thoughts and desires under a "cloud of forgetting", and thereby piercing God's cloud of unknowing with a "dart of longing love" from the heart. This form of contemplation not directed by intellect, involves a spiritual union with God through the heart.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Widely considered a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality, The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous English monk’s sublime expression of what separates God from humanity. Originally written in the 14th century, this beautiful contemplative resource has been embraced for hundreds of years for its simple, engaging style and spiritual truths. The Cloud of Unknowing consists of a series of letters written by a monk to his student or disciple, instructing the reader in the way of Divine union. Its theology is presented in a way that is remarkably easy to understand, as well as practical, providing advice on prayer and contemplation that anyone can use. It 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, warmth and humor even today.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Cloud of Unknowing
Éditeur : Bottom of the Hill Publishing
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket