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Dr. Carlos Eire shares a comprehensive reading list of essential books on Christian mysticism.

After many requests, Dr. Carlos Eire shares a reading list with our listeners. Great classic introductions: Evelyn Underhill,  Mysticism : A foundational, comprehensive survey of the mystical path.   The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism, edited by Amy Hollywood & Patricia Beckman): An excellent collection of essays   Understanding Mysticism , ed. Richard Woods: Excellent essays of all the foundational scholarly interpreters of mysticism. Including the following:   David Knowles, “What Is Mysticism?” Louis Bouyer, “Mysticism: An Essay on the History of the Word” Margaret Smith, “The Nature and Meaning of Mysticism" Evelyn Underhill, “The Essentials of Mysticism” Edward Howells: "Mysticism and the Mystical: The Current Debate"   R. C. Zaehner, Mysticism Sacred and Profane: an Inquiry Into Some Varieties of Praeternatural Experience : A classic More recent introductions Stephen Clarke, From Athens to Jerusalem: The Love of Wisdom and the Love of God Olivier Clément, The Roots of Christian Mysticism   John Macquarrie, Two Worlds Are Ours: An Introduction to Christian Mysticism Carl McColman, The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: An…

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