Advent with Evelyn Underhill

Name: Advent with Evelyn Underhill
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ISBN: 9780819222213

By: Christopher L. Webber

Morehouse Publishing / 2006 / Paperback

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For generations, readers have found in the writings of Evelyn Underhill the guidance to help them deepen their own interior lives in the Christian mystical tradition.

In this lovely volume, Anglican author and editor Christopher Webber has carefully selected inspirational passages from Underhill's most significant works, providing readings for every day of Advent and Christmas---and sharing the timeless treasure of Underhill's spiritual vision.

Product Information

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Title: Advent with Evelyn Underhill
By: Christopher L. Webber
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 112
Vendor: Morehouse Publishing
Publication Date: 2006

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 0819222216
ISBN-13: 9780819222213
Stock No: WW222210

Publisher's Description

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A devotional for Advent and Christmas through the perspective of England’s foremost Christian spiritual mystic.

For generations, readers have found in the writings of Evelyn Underhill the guidance to help them deepen their own interior lives in the Christian mystical tradition. In this lovely volume, Anglican author and editor Christopher Webber has carefully selected inspirational passages from Underhill's most significant works, providing readings for every day of Advent and Christmas, and sharing the timeless treasure of Underhill's spiritual vision.

Author Bio

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Evelyn Underhill (1875–1941) was an Anglo-Catholic writer who wrote about spiritual practice and specifically Christian mysticism. She published 39 books and contributed more than 350 articles and reviews. Her best-known works include Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Man’s Spiritual Consciousness and Practical Mysticism.

Christopher L. Webber, a graduate of Princeton University and the General Theological Seminary in New York, is an Episcopal priest who has led urban, rural, and overseas parishes. He is the author of several books, including Welcome to Christian Faith,Beyond Beowulf, and A Year with American Saints, co-authored with Lutheran Pastor G. Scott Cady. Webber grew up in Cuba, New York, and lives in San Francisco.

Editorial Reviews

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"Brief selections of Evelyn Underhill's writings for daily reading that begin with Advent and end with the Epiphany."
—The Living Church, November 2006

"Carefully selected inspirational passages from Underhill's most significant works, providing readings for every day Advent and Christmas- and sharing the timeless treasure of Underhill's spiritual vision."
—Anglican Episcopal World, Advent 2006