Weavers of wisdom : women mystics of the twentieth century

by Anne Bancroft

Paperback, 1989

Publication

Imprint: London, England ; New York, N.Y., USA : Arkana, 1989. Responsibility: Anne Bancroft. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xi, 176 pages ; 20 cm.

Call number

B-A / Bancr

Barcode

BK-02106

ISBN

9780140191936

Original publication date

1989

CSS Library Notes

Description: Anne Bancroft explores the feminine approach to mysticism by examining the methods and teachings of fifteen women mystics, each of whom has developed her own unique insights into what the author calls the 'truth that goes beyond the ordinary.' -- from back cover

Table of Contents: Introduction
Joanna Macy
Meinrad Craighead
Marion Milner
Twylah Nitsch
Toni Packer
Anandamayi Ma
Kathleen Raine
Evelyn Underhill
Simone Weil
Ayya Khema
Dadi Janki
Irina Tweedie
Eileen Caddy
Danette Choi
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

FY1990 /

Physical description

xi, 176 p.; 20 cm

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Language

Original language

English

Rating

½ (4 ratings; 2.8)
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