The Cloud of Unknowing: A New Translation of the Classic

The Cloud of Unknowing: A New Translation of the Classic 14th-Century Guide to the Spiritual Experience

In fourteenth-century England an anonymous monk wrote an extraordinary text illuminating the life of contemplative devotion and the drama of the soulâ€™s union with God. Precariously heretical in its day, it became a classic of Christian mystical thought.

Dr. Ira Progoffâ€™s brilliant new translation and commentary illustrate The Cloud of Unknowingâ€™s ongoing relevance. Dr. Progoff reveals a bridge spanning the perilous abyss between modern psychologyâ€™s self-conscious analytic thought and the pressing spiritual needs of modern man.

Praise for Ira Progoffâ€™sÂ The Cloud of Unknowing

â€œOne of the classic guides to spiritual experience revealing the dynamics of the inner life.â€â€”The Washington Post

â€œ[Dr. Progoffâ€™s] translation makes a psychological genius come alive.â€â€”Harry A. Overstreet

â€œAstonishingly modern and timely . . . This fourteenth-century mystic speaks to us with a message that is as vital today as it was then.â€â€”New York Post

â€œTranslated from archaic to modern English with lucidity and fine comprehension . . . a delightful surprise.â€â€”The Dayton Journal Herald
Country USA
Brand Delta
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color Purple
ReleaseDate 1989-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385281447

Country	USA
Brand	Delta
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	unknown
Color	Purple
ReleaseDate	1989-10-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385281447

The Cloud of Unknowing: A New Translation of the Classic 14th-Century Guide to the Spiritual Experience