Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Cloud of Unknowing

The Cloud of Unknowing

Underhill, Evelyn
Anonymous

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesBible StudiesChristian Living

ISBN10: 1420965433
ISBN13: 9781420965438
Publisher: Digireads.Com
Published: Dec 16 2019
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.23 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Written in Middle English sometime in the latter half of the 14th century, The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous work of Christian Mysticism. Surviving to us in only seventeen known manuscripts, The Cloud of Unknowing is meant as a spiritual guide of contemplation upon God. The work advises not to seek a better understanding of God through knowledge and intellect, but rather to surrender oneself to the darkness of the realm of the unknowing. It is here, where by the abandonment of consideration of the particular attributes of God, which it is argued cannot truly be known to man, is replaced with intense contemplation that may lead to an understanding of the true nature of God. Presented here is the translation into modern English by Evelyn Underhill first published in 1922. Evelyn Underhill, as one of the leading authorities on Christian mysticism of the early 20th century, is perfectly in her element here introducing this work to modern readers. A fascinating work of Christian literature, The Cloud of Unknowing in its abstract and at times paradoxical argument will give great insight into the mind of the Medieval Christian mystic. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

17 different editions

Also available

Also in

Fiction Anthologies

View All