Christian Mystics: The Spiritual Heart of the Christian TraditionThis brilliant work of scholarship is also an elegant gift volume--featuring sumptuous illustrations depicting many of the finest treasures of religious art--celebrating the transformative vision and passion of Christianity's 200-year-old mystical tradition. 100 illustrations, 75 in color. |
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Christian Mystics: Their Lives and Legacies Throughout the Ages Ursula King No preview available - 2001 |
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