A marvellously readable translation of the great Middle English classic of Christian mysticism. Now part of the beautifully designed Shambhala Pocket Library collection.
CARMEN ACEVEDO BUTCHER, PhD, teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, as a full-time lecturer. She was a senior Fulbright lecturer at Sogang University, Seoul, Korea. She has published a number of translations of Christian mystical classics from Latin, Middle English, and other languages.
“This classic deserves to be read by every age in its own cultural
idiom. Dr. Butcher has done just that and has preserved a valuable
treasure for our time. This is the book that balances our lust for
knowing with the freedom of not needing to know at all!”—Richard
Rohr, OFM, author of Radical Grace and Everything Belongs: The Gift
of Contemplative Prayer
“Brilliant, bold, and breathtaking. Carmen Acevedo Butcher is
called to this work, and I have no doubt the anonymous author of
The Cloud of Unknowing is the one calling her. I loved her
sensitivity to the original Middle English, her fascinating
background details, and her high level of accuracy. I am delighted
that this passionate and readable new translation of the Cloud is
on the planet!”—Cynthia Bourgeault, author of The Wisdom Jesus and
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
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