Essentials of Mysticism & Other Essays 1920

Evelyn Underhill

Kessinger Publishing, Mar 1, 2003 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 252 pages

These nine essays deal with various aspects of the general subject of mysticism. Some discuss its general theory and practice and others deal with its application as seen in the lives and works of the mystics, from the pagan Plotinus to the Christian contemplatives of our own day. Contents: essentials of mysticism; the mystic and the corporate life; mysticism and the doctrine of atonement; the mystic as creative artist; education of the spirit; place of will, intellect, and feeling in prayer; mysticism of Plotinus; three medieval mystics; mysticism in modern France.

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Given that there is an ultimate or underlying Reality (a faith position), a mystic is one who craves union with that Reality. Certain individuals in all religious traditions, East and West, and some ...

Contents

• Preface: 1
• The Mystic and the Corporate Life: 25
• Mysticism and the Doctrine of Atonement: 44
• The Mystic as Creative Artist: 64
• The Education of the Spirit: 86
• The Place of Will Intellect and Feeling in Prayer: 99
• The Mysticism of Plotinus: 116
• Three Mediaeval Mystics: 141
• the blessed angela of foligno: 160
• julian of norwich: 183
• Mysticism in Modern France: 199
• LUCIECHRISTINE: 215
• CHARLES PGUY: 228

About the author

Eveylyn Underhill died in 1941. Carol Zaleski is Professor of Religion at Smith College, author of Otherworld Journeys and The Life of the World to Come, and coeditor of The Book of Heaven.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Essentials of Mysticism & Other Essays 1920
• Author: Evelyn Underhill
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2003
• ISBN: 0766147088, 9780766147089
• Length: 252 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism