The Cloud of Unknowing
prefaced by Denis Poisson
The Cloud of Unknowing is a pillar of medieval mystic writing, written as a 'how to' guide for a first-hand encounter with God.
The approach is surprisingly ecumenical, with the anonymous author recommending that all that the candidate thinks he or she knows about God to be discarded before any attempt can made at the described exercise.
The text used here is the 1922 translation by John M. Watkins (the founder of London's oldest esoteric bookshop, Watkins Books). This version is highly faithful to the Middle English original while offering updated spellings, and elucidating unfamiliar archaisms to make the text intelligible to the modern reader.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Prayer
Prologue
Table of Chapters
The Cloud of Unknowing
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Hardcover Edition
226 pages. Hardcover bound in blue Geltex, with gilding to the front cover and spine. 160g black endpapers. Printed on 115g wood-free, age-resistant Munken Premium Cream paper. Sewn book block, royal blue ribbon bookmark and black headbands.
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