Publication
Imprint: New York : Crossroad, 1995, ©1991. Series: The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism. Responsibility: Bernard McGinn. OCLC Number: 25839970. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xxii, 494 pages ; 25 cm.. Features: Includes bibliography, index.
Call number
History / McGin v 1
ISBN
9780824514044
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: In this first volume of the highly-acclaimed Presence of God series, Bernard McGinn explores the origins of Christian mysticism, from early Jewish apocalyptic writings to pre-Christian Greek contemplative thought; the New Testament witnesses; early Greek Patristic thought; and the contribution of early monastic practice.
Table of Contents: Pt. 1 The historical roots of Western mysticism --
The Jewish matrix --
The Greek contemplative ideal --
Jesus: the presence of God on Earth --
Mystical elements in early Greek Christianity --
The monastic turn and mysticism --
Pt. 2: The birth of Western mysticism --
Early Latin mysticism --
Augustine: the founding father.
FY2001 /
Table of Contents: Pt. 1 The historical roots of Western mysticism --
The Jewish matrix --
The Greek contemplative ideal --
Jesus: the presence of God on Earth --
Mystical elements in early Greek Christianity --
The monastic turn and mysticism --
Pt. 2: The birth of Western mysticism --
Early Latin mysticism --
Augustine: the founding father.
FY2001 /
Physical description
xxii, 494 p.; 24 cm
Description
The foundations of mysticism series.
Language
Original language
English