The Ordeal of Mercy: Dante's Purgatorio in Light of the Spiritual Path

by Jennifer Doane Upton

Book Overview

The Ordeal of Mercy is a book of wide erudition and simple style; its goal is to present the Purgatorio, according to the science of spiritual psychology, as a practical guide to travelers on the Spiritual Path. The author draws upon many sources: the Greek Fathers, notably Maximos the Confessor; St. John Climacus; Fathers and Doctors of the Latin Church, including St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas; John Donne, William Blake and other metaphysical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621381609
• ISBN13: 9781621381600
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Angelico Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"