Roots of Christian Mysticism: Texts from the Patristic Era with Commentary

Title: Roots of Christian Mysticism: Texts from the Patristic Era with Commentary
Author: Olivier Clement
ISBN: 9781565484856
Publisher: New City Press
Published: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Second
Number of Pages: 380
Section: Religion | Mysticism
Publisher 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 book will appeal to anyone who is interested in the field of spirituality. It is a masterly contribution to Christian scholarship, and this second edition includes an extraordinarily useful Index.