The Wisdom of the Cloister: 365 Daily Readings from the Greatest Monastic Writings

by John Skinner

Overview

A collection of monastic readings are drawn from a full range of writings from the early and contemporary monastics of various orders and from differing denominations, and includes background information on each author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307768780
Publisher:	The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/26/2011
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	844,262
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Skinner studied to become a Jesuit priest before pursuing a writing career. A formal journalist with The Times (London), he has written books on the English mystics and has translated spiritual classics from across the centuries. His works include The Confession of Saint Patrick and Julian of Norwich's Revelation of Love. He lives with his wife, Judith, in Devon, England.