Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One. Prayer Manuals 23
6. Chapter Two. Mystic Poetry 73
7. Chapter Three. Spiritual Autobiography 106
8. Chapter Four. Mysticism before the Inquisition 150
9. Chapter Five. Mysticism on Stage 180
10. Chapter Six. The Missionary Impulse 228
11. Notes 255
12. Bibliography 295
13. Index 313