The Cloud of Unknowing and the Book of Privy Counseling
William Johnston  
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Publisher:Image Books
Editor:William Johnston
Genre:Religion & Spirituality
Pages:195
ISBN:9780385030977
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Dimensions:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.30 in
Date Added:2013-12-30
Summary: Originally written in Middle English by an unknown mystic of the 14th century, The Cloud of Unknowing and The Book of Privy Counseling are the first works in English that express the soul's quest for mystical union with God. The editor, William Johnston, an authority on 14th century spirituality and on the works of this unknown author, has rendered the text in modern English.