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2020Herder & HerderMYSTICISM CATALOGReceive a30% discounton any book listed inthis catalog by orderingthrough our websitecrossroadpublishing.comusing the discount code30MC21at checkout!FEATURINGTHE LATEST VOLUME INTHE PRESENCE OF GOD SERIESSee page 13Herder & HerderBooks on Theology and Religious Thought
Welcome to this Herder & Herdercatalog, dedicated exclusively toour complete list of books aboutvirtually every aspect of mysticism. We have beenacknowledged as one of the preeminent publisherson the topic by leading scholars in the field and bysuch prestigious outlets as Choice Magazine andPublishers Weekly.ABOUT HERDER & HERDERSince 1798, Herder has been publishing works of knowledge andunderstanding for God’s people. As the English-language heir tothe renowned international Catholic publishing company, Herder &Herder continues to offer engaging books of original thinking, pastoralsensitivity, and prophetic vision. We are known as a leading house inthe publication of original and prophetic literature on such topics asMysticism, Trinity, sacraments, Catholic thought, worldwide theology,Church leadership, and ministry and history.Herder & Herder is the academic imprint of The Crossroad PublishingCompany. Crossroad was first developed in 1980 as an influentialimprint at the Episcopal Seabury Press, and is heir to the prestigiousbooklists of B. Herder Book Company, founded 1884 in St. Louis,Missouri, and later Herder & Herder in New York.During a time when material concerns seem to carry undisputedauthority over all areas of our lives, Crossroad and Herder & Herderbooks act as signposts toward the bold promise, permanence, and,indeed, happiness of a life directed by faith, hope, and love.2 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
The Herder & Herder publishingprogram features the research andwriting of Bernard McGinnWe are particularly proud to bethe publisher of the scholarshipof Bernard McGinn. Dr. McGinnis one is of the greatest livingauthorities on Catholic historicaltheology. The Naomi ShenstoneDonnelly Professor (Emeritus) ofhistorical theology and history ofChristianity at the University ofChicago, McGinn holds a Ph.D.from Brandeis University and anS.T.L. from the Pontifical GregorianUniversity. He has lectured on andwritten extensively about the historyof apocalyptic thought, and for thelast several decades has focusedhis attention on the fields of spirituality and mysticism. His focus on the lattertopic has garnered international attention from the academic community, whichacknowledges his work as the top in its field.He is a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America and of the AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences. He is married to Patricia Ferris McGinn, alicensed professional counselor, with whom he collaborated in writing EarlyChristian Mystics: The Divine Vision of the Spiritual Masters (Crossroad, 2003).He is enjoying a fruitful retirement, continuing to research and write volumes forthe critically-acclaimed The Presence of God: A History of Western ChristianMysticism series.Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 3
THE PRESENCE OF GODA HISTORY OF WESTERN CHRISTIAN MYSTICISMN I N E VO L U M E S BY B E R NAR D M CG I N NThe Presence of God series is the largestand most comprehensive history of mysticismby an acknowledged leading scholar onthe topic, Bernard McGinn.P RAI S E FO R T H E S E R I E S“A work of encyclopedic proportions.” —Choice“Bernard McGinn has enriched the knowledge of ourspiritual tradition as no other work in recent memoryhas done.” —The Thomist“A seminal study from the leading authority onChristian mysticism.” —Publishers Weekly4 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
VOLUME 1THE FOUNDATIONSOF MYSTICISMORIGINS TO THEFIFTH CENTURYBYBERNARD McGINN“A truly magnificent book. It seems set to become a muchneeded standard study of Western Christian mysticism.”—The WayIn this first volume of the highly-acclaimed Presence of God series,Bernard McGinn explores the origins of Christian mysticism, fromearly Jewish apocalyptic writings to pre-Christian Greek contemplativethought; the New Testament witnesses; early Greek Patristic thought; andthe contribution of early monastic practice. In Part 2, McGinn discussesWestern Christian mysticism proper, with special attention to Augustine ofHippo. Of special interest is the now-influential appendix, which reviewsvarious theoretical approaches to mysticism.paperback / 494 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-1404-1978-0-8245-1404-46 1.2 9.25 inches 49.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 5
VOLUME 2THE GROWTHOF MYSTICISMGREGORY THE GREATTHROUGH THE 12THCENTURYBYBERNARD McGINN“Volume 2 captures not only the mind but also the heart ofthe Christian mystics as uncompromising lovers of God andneighbor. I have already praised McGinn’s first volume. I believethis volume has surpassed the first.”—Harvey D. Egan S.J., Theological StudiesBuilding on the success of The Foundations of Mysticism, this second volume of McGinn’s classic The Presence of God series coversthe major theoreticians of the period 500 to 1200 CE. Major figuresinclude Gregory the Great, John Scotus Eriugena, Bernard of Clairvaux,William of St. Thierry, and Hugh of St. Victor.paperback / 648 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-1628-1978-0-8245-1628-46 1.6 9.25 inches 49.956 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
VOLUME 3THE FLOWERINGOF MYSTICISMMEN AND WOMEN IN THENEW MYSTICISM, 1200–1350BYBERNARD McGINN“Bountiful, detailed and exhaustive. Covers the rich terrain ofFranciscan mysticism and introduces female mystics great andsmall. McGinn expands immensely an area previously includingonly the well-known, such as Hadewijch of Antwerp andMechthild of Magdeburg. Literate, scholarly, and profound.”—Library JournalThe year 1200 marked a dynamic turning point in the history ofChristian mysticism. New forms of religious life provided the impetus for a new mysticism whose influence continues today. This bookdocuments the spirited dialogue between men and women that made possible the richness of mysticism in the 13th and 14th centuries.paperback / 526 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-1743-1978-0-8245-1743-46 1.36 9.25 inches 49.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 7
VOLUME 4THE HARVESTOF MYSTICISMIN MEDIEVAL GERMANYBYBERNARD McGINN“Nothing of the scope and erudition of McGinn’sPresence of God series has been published since JosephGoerres’ early nineteenth century work. In this volume,the author treats what he knows best: Eckhart and thosewhom he influenced in the German Lands.An indispensable guide to spiritual life.”—Louis Dupré, Yale UniversityThe fourth volume in the universally-acclaimed The Presence of Godseries, The Harvest of Mysticism is a tour-de-force study of medievalGerman mysticism from Thomas Aquinas and his master, Albertthe Great, to Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa, and including Jan van Ruusbroeck,Meister Eckhart, and John Tauler.paperback / 768 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-2345-8978-0-8245-2345-96 1.92 9.25 inches 49.958 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
VOLUME 5THE VARIETIESOF VERNACUL ARMYSTICISM1350–1550BYBERNARD McGINNMore than 25 years in the making, this magisterial volume uncoversthe riches of one of the greatest periods of mystical wisdom inChristian history: the vernacular spirituality of the late medievalperiod in Europe. The compilation incorporates more than a century of newresearch from around the globe, demonstrating how this period gave rise tomany mystical writers who remain influential even today, including Julian ofNorwich, Eckhart’s follower Jan van Ruusbroec, and the inspirational doctorof the church and visionary, Catherine of Siena. With unmatched knowledgeof the primary works and scholarship around the globe, this study illustratesthe unique genius of each mystical teacher as well as how they build onone another’s insights to pursue a life in God’s presence. Specific types ofmysticism covered include Trinitarian, late medieval Italian, renaissance,and the golden age of English mysticism.paperback / 864 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-4392-0978-0-8245-4392-16 1.7 9.25 inches 59.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 9
VOLUME 6 PART IMYSTICISM INTHE REFORMATION1500–1650BYBERNARD McGINNMysticism in the Reformation, Part I of Volume 6 of The Presenceof God Series, is the first full account of the role of the mysticalelement of Christianity in the Reformers who broke with Romein the period 1500–1650. Although some modern Protestant theologianstried to distance the Reformation from any contact with mysticism, recentscholarship, by both Protestants and Catholics, has shown that Protestantmysticism is an important part of the heritage of the Reformation.paperback / 350 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-0171-3978-0-8245-0171-66 0.8 9.25 inches 49.9510 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
VOLUME 6 PART IIMYSTICISM INTHE GOLDEN AGEOF SPAIN1500–1650BYBERNARD McGINNMysticism in the Golden Age of Spain (1500-1650) provides the single most thorough history of the influence of Spain on Christianmysticism during the Reformation. Serious church scholars andstudents of church history and mysticism will make this volume an essentialpart of their library. It is the 7th installment in the Presence of God series,which has been acknowledged by both the review media and the academyas the most important and comprehensive series devoted to the Reformation. It is a complete treatment of the subject, including extensive notes andreferences. Unlike general histories that have been written about the Reformation, McGinn’s volume is rich in detail and provides a fascinating andintelligent review of mysticism in early Spain.paperback / 500 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-0172-1978-0-8245-0172-36 1.1 9.25 inches 49.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 11
VOLUME 6 PART IIITHE PERSISTENCEOF MYSTICISM INCATHOLIC EUROPEFRANCE, ITALY, AND GERMANY1500–1675BYBERNARD McGINNThe Persistence of Mysticism in Catholic Europe is intended to complete the account of Early Modern mysticism of the period 1500–1650/1675 found in the Volume VI of The Presence of God. VI, Part1 dealt with mysticism in the Reformation, while VI, Part 2 treated Spanishmysticism. This volume deals with the other Catholic areas, concentratingon France.hardcover / 500 pagesISBN-10ISBN-130-8245-8900-9978-0-8245-8900-46 1.7 9 inches 74.9512 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
VOLUME 7THE CRISISOF MYSTICISMQUIETISM INSEVENTEENTH- CENTURYSPAIN, ITALY, AND FRANCEBYBERNARD McGINNThe Crisis of Mysticism: Quietism in Seventeenth-Century Spain, Italy,and France is the first book in English in seventy years to give afull account of the struggle over mystical spirituality that tore theCatholic Church apart at the end of the seventeenth century, resulting inpapal condemnations, scores of books being put on the Index of ForbiddenBooks, and the decline of mysticism in Catholicism for almost two centuries.The result was a true crisis in the history of mysticism.NEW!hardcover / 500 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-0467-06 1.7 9 inches 74.95Herder & Herder2020MYSTICISM 2020Herder & HerderMYSTICISMCATALOGCATALOG 13 13
The Great CistercianMysticsA HistoryBYBERNARD McGINNThe Great Cistercian Mystics is an in-depth analysis of the mysticaltheology of the major Cistercian mystics of the 12th century,Bernard of Clairvaux, William of Saint-Thierry, Guerric of Igny,Isaac of Stella, and Aelred of Rievaulx, as well as the continuators ofBernard’s sermons on the Song of Songs. It also contains a survey of theCistercian women mystics of the 13th century.hardcover / 330 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-5015-86 1 9 inches 49.9514 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
The Renewal ofMystical TheologyEssays in Memory of John N. JonesEDITED BYTBERNARD McGINNhe Renewal of Mystical Theology is a memorial volume of important, originalessays honoring the life and work of the late John N. Jones. Jones was a majorfigure in the renewal of mystical theology in the contemporary world, partlythrough his own writings, but especially through his generous help and sagacious carein soliciting, editing, and producing a wide range of books on spirituality and mysticism.Jones was an academic, trained in the critical study of religion at Yale University, afterwhich time he became one of the country’s leading editors in the field of mysticism.Although he published important essays on Dionysius, Jones’ real vocation as a nurturerof the revival of interest in mystical theology emerged during his years as editor. Thevolume will appeal to teachers and students involved in Christian mysticism, as wellas clergy, intellectuals, and educated layreaders. College and university instructors,as well as seminarians, can use the essays asa valuable teaching tool.hardcover / 296 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-2231-56 0.9 9 inches 24.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 15
The CompleteMystical Works ofMeister EckhartTRANSLATED BY MAURICE O’C WALSHEWITH A FOREWORD BY BERNARD McGINNNow available in a single-volume edition, this exhaustive collectionhas been completely revised and includes a new introductionby a leading Eckhart scholar. Containing the entire text of allof Eckhart’s vernacular—the German texts, which present his personalreflections on topics such as the poverty of spirit and the birth of Christ inthe soul—this treasury is the authoritative volume of Eckhart’s enduringlegacy to Christianity.hardcover / 640 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-2517-06 1.5 9.25 inches 98.0016 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
The Mystical Thoughtof Meister EckhartThe Man From Whom God Hid NothingBYBERNARD McGINNCenturies after his work as a preacher, philosopher, and spiritualguide, Meister Eckhart remains one of the most widely-readmystics of the Western tradition. Yet as he has come to be studiedmore closely in recent decades, a number of different Eckharts haveemerged. This volume reviews and synthesizes the diverging views ofEckhart that have been presented in recent past. For the first time, BernardMcGinn, the greatest living scholar of Western Christian mysticism,brings together in one volume the fruition of decades of reflection onthese questions, offering a view ofEckhart that unites his reflectionsas preacher, philosopher, andtheologian.paperback / 320 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-1996-46.13 0.83 9.25 inches 34.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 17
Early Christian MysticsThe Divine Vision of Spiritual MastersBERNARD McGINNAND PATRICIA FERRIS McGINNBYBernard McGinn’s The Presence of God series is one of the mostrespected histories of Christian mysticism in print today. In thiscompanion book, Bernard and Patricia McGinn draw from theseries to take a closer, personal look at the mystical vision of 12 greatspiritual masters living before the Reformation. What were the deepinsights of these early mystics? How can we apply their wisdom to ourlives today? Chapters include Hildegard of Bingen on cosmic vision, JohnCassian on prayer and purity of heart, and Bernard of Clairvaux on spousallove.paperback / 256 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-2106-65.38 0.7 8.25 inches 18.9518 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
Mysticism andContemporary LifeEssays in Honor of Bernard McGinnJ. AUGUST HIGGINSAND JOHN J. MARKEYEDITED BYBernard McGinn is one of the greatest living historians and interpreters of Christianmysticism. His career spans more than 50 years and he has authored innumerablebooks, articles, and edited volumes on all dimensions of Christian mysticism.These essays by some of the most significant names in the contemporary field of spiritualityseek to honor Prof. McGinn by examining the role of mysticism in contemporary life.These fifteen essays examine the fruit of McGinn’s life work to contemplate the ways inwhich the history of mysticism is relevant to many dimensions of contemporary life. Theyalso address the future of the study of Christian spirituality in general and mysticism inparticular by evaluating the place of religious experience and spiritual practice in lives ofan increasingly diverse, multi-cultural, and global cultural reality. Taken together theseessays paint a picture of the current stateof studies in mysticism and spiritualityand point to some future trajectories thatscholarly research and religious practiceshould pursue.hardcover / 350 pagesISBN-13978-0-8245-5028-86.3 0.9 9.1 inches 57.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 19
Psychology of MysticalConsciousnessCARL ALBRECHT TRANSLATED, INTRODUCED,AND ANNOTATED BY FRANZ K. WOEHRERBYThis is the first English translation of theground-breaking study by the Germanmedical doctor, psychotherapist, andmystic Carl Albrecht (1902–1965), first published in 1951 as Psychologie des MystischenBewußtseins. The book, reprinted in Germany in 1976, 1990 and 2018, has remaineduntranslated to date and is now made availableto international scholarship in an annotatedEnglish edition. The book offers the resultsof Albrecht’s meticulous long-term empiricalresearch into mystical consciousness.paperback / 428 pages ISBN-13 978-0-8245-9954-6 6 1 9 inches 39.95Mystical RecognitionGnoseology and Philosophical Relevanceof the “Mystical Relation”by CARL ALBRECHT translated, introduced andannotated by FRANZ K. WOEHRERMystical Recognition relies on the insights of Albrecht’searlier study Psychology of Mystical Consciousness, whichare applied here to the critical analysis of a representativecorpus of mystical texts—about 100 testimonies of numerous Christianand non-Christian mystics across cultural and historical traditions.Mystical Recognition aims at exploring the ‘ontic fundament’ by whichthe psychological phenomena and responses are elicited in a mysticalevent. While conceding that an individual mystical experience is largely imbued with the beliefs and suppositions that a mystic holds prior to a mystical experience, Albrecht insists that a genuine mystical experiencewill always impart some impact and cognitive insight that cannot reasonably be accounted for from thesubject’s prior knowledge or the subjective domain of his/her consciousness.paperback / 532 pages ISBN-13 978-0-8245-9802-0 6 1.3 9 inches 44.9520 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
Mystical ChristianityA Psychological Commentary on theGospel of Johnby JOHN A. SANFORDMystical Christianity: A PsychologicalCommentary on the Gospel of Johnopens a new door to the Gospel ofJohn and discovers a treasure-house of psychological wisdom. The Fourth Gospel is the mostmystic of all the gospels and Mystical Christianity sheds light on its myriad meanings.paperback / 360 pages ISBN-13 978-0-8245-1412-9 6 1 9 inches 34.95Vocal Rites and BrokenTheologiesCleaving to Vocables in R. Israel Ba‘alShem Tov’s Mysticismby MOSHE IDELVocal Rites and Broken Theologies dealswith the central practices of the founderof Hasidism, Rabbi Israel Ba‘al ShemTov—known as the Besht—and its sources inthe Safedian Kabbalah of Rabbi Moses Corovero.These includethe loud330pronunciationof theHardcover:pagesvocables during prayer, study of the Torah, and eventually profane speech, as conISBN-13: 978-0824550158ducive to some form of union with the divine. Many traditions in his name allowDimensions:6 x 1rituals,x 9 inchesthe reconstruction of the specific importanceof these vocalincluding anarchitecture of the “Hebrew” sounds. From 49.95the historical point of view, MosheIdel shows that some forms of Greek/Hellenistic magic reached the Muslim culture, and were translated into Hebrew in the 13th century, thus enriching Kabbalistic views, especially in Renaissance Kabbalah and in the Safedian Kabbalah ofCordovero and his many followers.paperback / 450 pages ISBN-13 978-0-8245-5025-7 6 1 9 inches 44.95Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG 21
My Dark NightsEncounters with Godby DONALD W. MITCHELLMy Dark Nights: Encounterswith God is about a layperson’sexperience of two Dark Nights.The book presents his encounters of God’spurifying, enlightening, and transforminggrace; his realization of his true self; hisencounters of the inner presence of theTrinity; and his experience of the presenceof God in humankind and nature.paperback / 85 pages ISBN-13 978-0-8245-8901-1 19.95hardcover / 85 pages ISBN-13 978-0-8245-0364-2 49.95FORTHCOMING FROM DONALD W. MITCHELLMy Life of DialogueEngaging Buddhists and Muslimsby DONALD W. MITCHELLMy Life in Dialogue begins with the author’sspiritual journey leading to the practice of Zen,and then to the Catholic Church. This journeywas guided by mystical experiences that brought him to hisvocation in interreligious dialogue, and by two dark nights(about which he wrote in his recent book, My Dark Nights)that enabled him to carry out that vocation. In 1986, he wasselected to be an advisor on dialogue with Buddhism by thePontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID). He shares in-depth details about the eventsof the first three dialogues under Pope John Paul II. He also gives the reader an understandingof Pope Francis’s new dialogue of fraternity, in which Mitchell was a facilitator for the PCID. Theauthor describes how this new dialogue of brothers and sisters led to addressing social issues in thecities of the participants, including housing for the homeless Brooklyn, Chicago, and Los Angeles.He also shares his experience in dialogue with Islam that, after 9/11, involved projects with Muslimleaders in Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, the Philippines and Thailand. The programin the Philippines contributed to the signing of a peace agreement between the government and theMoro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).22 Herder & Herder 2020 MYSTICISM CATALOG
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A Herder & Herder book978-0-8245-0467-0Hardcover 500 pages 74.95Volume 7The Crisisof MysticismBernard McGinnThe latest volume inThe Presence of God seriesWe offer a 200-year global familytradition of books on theology andreligious thought.Books on Theology and Religious ThoughtHerder & Herder
Christian mysticism. New forms of religious life provided the impe-tus for a new mysticism whose influence continues today. This book documents the spirited dialogue between men and women that made possi-ble the richness of mysticism in the 13th and 14th centuries. THE FLOWERING OF MYSTICISM MEN AND WOME
