The Mirror Of Simple Souls

By Evelyn Underhill and HTTP //Evelynunderhill Org/ Evelyn Underhill

Book Overview

""The Mirror of Simple Souls"" is a medieval mystical text written by the English writer and scholar Evelyn Underhill. The book is a dialogue between a soul and Love, in which the soul seeks to understand the nature of God and the path to spiritual enlightenment. The soul is portrayed as a simple and innocent creature, while Love is depicted as a wise and compassionate guide. The text explores themes of spiritual transformation, the nature of God, and the relationship between the individual soul and the divine. Underhill's writing is highly poetic and mystical, drawing on a rich tradition of Christian mysticism and spirituality. This book is considered a masterpiece of medieval mystical literature and remains a significant work in the history of Christian spirituality.THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Essentials of Mysticism and Other Essays, by Evelyn Underhill. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766147088.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1169452930
• ISBN13: 9781169452930
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"