Mixed Life
Walter Hilton(Author)
Fairacres Publications (Publisher)
Published on 30. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
84 pages
978-0-7283-0406-2 (ISBN)
Description
The English mystic Walter Hilton was born c. 1340-5 and died at the Priory of St Peter at Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire in 1396. Little is known of his life, but after beginning a legal and administrative career he attempted the solitary life, but finally discovered his true vocation as an Augustinian Canon. His spiritual writings in English and Latin are ranked alongside those of the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing and Julian of Norwich, and include Angels' Song?(also translated by Rosemary Dorward and published by SLG Press in 1983), commentaries on Psalm texts, and a number of letters of spiritual guidance. Mixed Life was originally intended to be read as the third part of Hilton's best-known work, The Scale of Perfection, and is a set of instructions for a 'worldly lord' on balancing the spiritual and practical aspects of leading a godly life. This new edition includes the first full print publication of a diplomatic transcription of the 'Vernon MS' text from which this translation was made.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SLG Press
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7283-0406-2 (9780728304062)
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Schweitzer Classification