The Growth of Mysticism: Gregory the Great Through the 12 Century (The Presence of God) (v. 2)

Building on the success of The Foundations of Mysticism , this second volume of McGinn’s classic The Presence of God series covers the major theoreticians of the period 500 to 1200 CE. Major figures include Gregory the Great, John Scotus Eriugena, Bernard of Clairvaux, William of St. Thierry, and Hugh of St. Victor. The 1991 publication of The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Centrury, the first volume in a four-volume series, was greeted with immediate and unprecedented critical acclaim. This second volume takes up the story from 500 to 1200 CE, offering the fascinating history of early medieval mysticism when monasticism was the dominant religious and educational insitution of the new post-Roman world. "Bernard McGinn, considered by experts to be the best scholar of Western Christian mysticism in the world, became known far beyond academia with the 1991 publication of The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century. The initial volume in a four-volume series was greeted with immediate and unprecedented critical praise." "This second volume, The Growth of Mysticism, will also stand on its own as a towering achievement, taking up the story from 500 to 1200 CE. It is the fascinating history of early medieval mysticism when monasticism was the dominant religious and educational institution of the new post-Roman world. It brings to life such visionaries as Gregory the Great, John Scottus Eriugena, Bernard of Clairvaux, and many others. Filled with knowledge and wisdom, The Growth of Mysticism is grounded in the highest scholarship."--Jacket The Foundations Of Mysticism Series. V. 1. The Foundations Of Mysticism -- V. 2. The Growth Of Mysticism -- V. 3. The Flowering Of Mysticism -- V. 4. The Harvest Of Mysticism In Medieval Germany -- V. 5. The Varieties Of Vernacular Mysticism (1350-1550) -- V. 6. Pt. 1. Mysticism In The Reformation (1500-1650) -- V. 6. Pt. 2. Mysticism In The Golden Age Of Spain (1500-1650) -- V. 7. Crisis And Renewal In Western Mysticism. By Bernard Mcginn. A Herder & Herder Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Chosen by Choice as an "outstanding academic book for 1995 . . . this volume more deeply establishes the reputation of McGinn as the world's greatest interpreter of Western mysticism. . . . Completed, this series will doubtless become the preeminent available history (of its kind)".--Choice. The Flowering of Mysticism documents the spirited dialogue between men and women that made possible the richness of mysticism in the 13th and 14th centuries. Bernard McGinn explores the theological and spiritual significance of this era.