A Study of Wisdom: Three tracts by the Author of The Cloud of Unknowing (Fairacres Publication, 75) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0728300826 ISBN 13: 9780728300828

Publisher: Oxford eBooks Ltd., 2017

Synopsis

While The Cloud of Unknowing is specifically concerned with prayer, these three tracts by the same author discuss the conditions necessary for it. ‘Benjamin’ traces the origin of the virtues which lead to contemplation; ‘The Discernment of Stirrings’, advises a young enquirer on the right use of these virtues; and ‘The Discerning of Spirits’, distinguishes between outer and inner evil and advises what is necessary for the overcoming of both.

These tracts are not written for the absolute beginner; they assume too much and presuppose a certain experience on the part of the reader. However, with their warm humanity, penetrating realism, and high doctrine of the unique vocation of every single soul, they give any reader the sense of having found a friend among the masters of the spiritual life.

About this title

About the Author:

CLIFTON WOLTERS (1901-1991) was highly regarded for his scholarship in the field of medieval manuscripts and for his translations of The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works, Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love and Richard Rolle's The Fire of Love.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford eBooks Ltd.
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0728300826
• ISBN 13: 9780728300828
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74