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<\/a>\nA chronological treasury of fourteen classic Catholic mystics and contemplatives \u2014 from St. Bernard of Clairvaux to St. John of the Cross \u2014 drawn from 22 books and compiled under 215 topical categories. Five women, five Doctors of the Church, six centuries of contemplative wisdom, all looked up in seconds.<\/p>\n [book completed on 30 April 2014 and published at Lulu on 1 May 2014; 304 pages; 14 mystics or mystical works; from 22 books]<\/p>\n Cover photographs: Bottom: Evening Glow<\/em>, c. 1884. Top: A Moonlit Evening<\/em>, 1880. Both painted by John Atkinson Grimshaw (English, 1836-1893). In the public domain and available at Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n Dedication (p. 3):<\/p>\n To the two female Doctors of the Church included in this volume: St. Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa of \u00c1vila. We love you and profusely thank our Lord for the immeasurably wonderful gifts of your holiness and wisdom and writings.<\/p>\n Introduction (Evelyn Underhill) (p. 5)<\/p>\n Brief Biographical Portraits (p. 25) [link: read online<\/a>]<\/p>\n Bibliography (p. 43) [see below]<\/p>\n Quotations (p. 47)<\/p>\n Index of Topics (p. ?)<\/p>\n EXCERPTS FROM MY FACEBOOK PAGE<\/b><\/p>\n St. Bernard of Clairvaux [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a><\/p>\n St. Bonaventure [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a><\/p>\n Bl. John of Ruysbroeck [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7] <\/a><\/p>\n Bl. Henry Suso [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7]<\/a><\/p>\n Johannes Tauler [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a><\/p>\n Walter Hilton [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a><\/p>\n Julian of Norwich [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a><\/p>\n St. Catherine of Siena [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7]<\/a> [8]<\/a><\/p>\n The Cloud of Unknowing<\/em> [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a><\/p>\n Theologia Germanica<\/i> [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3] <\/a><\/p>\n Thomas \u00e0 Kempis \/ The Imitation of Christ<\/em> [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7]<\/a> [8]<\/a><\/p>\n St. Catherine of Genoa [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3] <\/a>[4]<\/a> [5] <\/a><\/p>\n St. Teresa of \u00c1vila [1] <\/a>[2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7]<\/a> [8]<\/a> [9]<\/a> [10]<\/a><\/p>\n St. John of the Cross [1]<\/a> [2] <\/a>[3]<\/a> [4]<\/a> [5]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7]<\/a> [8]<\/a> [9]<\/a> [10]<\/a> [11] <\/a>[12] <\/a>[13]<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n BIBLIOGRAPHY<\/b><\/p>\n [chronologically by author]<\/p>\n [all books are in the public domain and available online: St. Bernard at Google Books; Evelyn Underhill at Internet Archive<\/em>, all others at Christian Classics Ethereal Library<\/em>]<\/p>\n St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) <\/strong><\/p>\n On the Love of God <\/a><\/em>(translated by Marianne Caroline and Coventry Patmore; London: Burns and Oates, 2nd edition, 1884) [includes also, Fragments from a Fragment<\/em>]<\/p>\n St. Bonaventure (c. 1217-1274)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Mind\u2019s Road to God<\/a> <\/i>(translated by George Boas; Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Educational Publishing, 1953)<\/p>\n Blessed John of Ruysbroeck (c. 1293-1381)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage<\/a> <\/i>(translated by C. A. Wynschenk; edited by Evelyn Underhill; London: J. M. Dent, 1916)<\/p>\n The Sparkling Stone<\/a><\/em> (translated by C. A. Wynschenk; edited by Evelyn Underhill; London: J. M. Dent, 1916)<\/p>\n The Book of Supreme Truth<\/a><\/em> (translated by C. A. Wynschenk; edited by Evelyn Underhill; London: J. M. Dent, 1916)<\/p>\n Blessed Henry Suso [\u201cSuso\u201d] (1295-1366)<\/strong><\/p>\n A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom<\/a><\/em> (\u201ctranslated and published for the Catholics of England years ago\u201d; London: Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., 1910)<\/p>\n The Life of Blessed Henry Suso by Himself<\/a> <\/em>(translated by Thomas Francis Knox, London: Burns, Lambert, and Oates, 1865)<\/p>\n Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Inner Way<\/a> <\/i>(translated by Arthur Wollaston, London: Methuen & Co.,2nd edition, 1909)<\/p>\n Walter Hilton (c. 1340\/45 -1396)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Scale<\/i> [or, Ladder<\/i>] of Perfection<\/i><\/a> (English updated by Dom Serenus Cressy, O.S.B., 1659; New York: Benziger Brothers, 1901)<\/p>\n Julian[a] of Norwich (c. 1342-c. 1416)<\/strong><\/p>\n Revelations of Divine Love<\/a><\/em> (translated by Grace Warrack; London: Methuen & Co., 1901)<\/p>\n St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) <\/strong><\/p>\n The Dialogue<\/a><\/em> (translated by Algar Thorold; London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., London, 1907; abridged edition)<\/p>\n The Cloud of Unknowing<\/em>: late 14th century anonymous work <\/strong><\/p>\n The Cloud of Unknowing<\/a><\/em> (translated and edited by Evelyn Underhill; London: John M. Watkins, 2nd edition, 1922)<\/p>\n Theologia Germanica<\/em>: late 14th century work by an anonymous priest <\/strong><\/p>\n Theologia Germanica<\/a> <\/em>(translated by Susanna Winkworth; edited by Dr. Peiffer; London and Glasgow: Collins\u2019 Clear-Type Press: Golden Treasury Series, 2nd edition, 1893)<\/p>\n Thomas \u00e0 Kempis (c. 1380-1471)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Imitation of Christ<\/a><\/em> (translated by Aloysius Croft and Harold Bolton; Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing Company, 1940)<\/p>\n St. Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510)<\/strong><\/p>\n Spiritual Dialogue<\/a><\/em> (translated by Charlotte Balfour; New York: Christian Press Association Publishing Co., 1907)<\/p>\n Treatise on Purgatory<\/a><\/em> (unknown translator; New York: Christian Press Association Publishing Co., 1907)<\/p>\n St. Teresa of \u00c1vila (1515-1582)<\/strong><\/p>\n Autobiography<\/i> <\/a>(translated by David Lewis; London: Thomas Baker \/ New York: Benziger Bros., 3rd edition, 1904)<\/p>\n The Way of Perfection <\/i><\/a>(translated and edited by E. Allison Peers from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, C.D., Garden City, New York: Doubleday Image Books, 1964)<\/p>\n The Interior Castle<\/i> <\/a>(translated by the Benedictines of Stanbrook; revised by Fr. Benedict Zimmerman, O.C.D., London: Thomas Baker, 3rd edition, 1921)<\/p>\n St. John of the Cross (1542-1591)<\/strong><\/p>\n Ascent of Mount Carmel<\/em> <\/a>(translated and edited by E. Allison Peers from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, C.D., Garden City, New York: Doubleday Image Books, 3rd revised edition, 1962)<\/p>\n Dark Night of the Soul<\/em> <\/a>(translated and edited by E. Allison Peers from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, C.D., Garden City, New York: Doubleday Image Books, 3rd revised edition, 1959)<\/p>\nMore from Dave about this book<\/summary>\n
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