Publication
Imprint: New York : New City Press, 1995. Context: "Translated by Theodore Berkeley O.C.S.C.O. and Jeremy Hummerstone from the original French edition Sources, 1982 Editions Stock, Paris. Responsibility: Olivier Clement. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 380 pages ; 22 cm. Features: Includes bibliography.
Call number
History / Cleme
ISBN
9781565480292
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: By linking together a series of brilliantly chosen texts from the early centuries of the Church, the author lays bare the roots of the deeply mystical spirituality that has flourished among Christians throughout the ages. This is a book that will appeal to anyone who is interested in the field of spirituality; it is a masterly contribution to Christian scholarship. -- from back cover
Table of Contents: PART ONE : Understanding the Mystery --
Quest, Encounter and Decision --
God, Hidden and Universal --
The God-Man --
God: Unity and Difference --
The Human Vocation --
PART TWO : Initiation for Warfare --
Ecclesia: A Place for Rebirth --
The Interior Combat --
Confidence and Humility --
Passions Transfigured, Thought Transcended --
PART THREE : Approaches to Contemplation --
On Prayer --
The Glory of God Hidden in Creatures --
Enstasy--Ecstasy --
The Difficult Love --
Bibliographical notes
Theological Notes: Arianism, Monophysitism, Early Monasticism.
FY2003 /
Table of Contents: PART ONE : Understanding the Mystery --
Quest, Encounter and Decision --
God, Hidden and Universal --
The God-Man --
God: Unity and Difference --
The Human Vocation --
PART TWO : Initiation for Warfare --
Ecclesia: A Place for Rebirth --
The Interior Combat --
Confidence and Humility --
Passions Transfigured, Thought Transcended --
PART THREE : Approaches to Contemplation --
On Prayer --
The Glory of God Hidden in Creatures --
Enstasy--Ecstasy --
The Difficult Love --
Bibliographical notes
Theological Notes: Arianism, Monophysitism, Early Monasticism.
FY2003 /
Physical description
380 p.; 22 cm
Description
"By linking together a series of brilliantly chosen texts from the early centuries of the Church, the author lays bare the roots of the deeply mystical spirituality that has flourished among Christians throughout the ages. This is a book that will appeal to anyone who is interested in the field of spirituality; it is a masterly contribution to Christian scholarship. Book jacket."--Jacket.
Language
Original language
French