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In nearly one hundred selections spanning seventeen centuries, the essential writings of christian mysticism explores how human life is transformed through the search for direct contact with god. Full text pdf pdf, 52 encyclopedia of the bible and its reception dabbesheth dreams and dream interpretation herausgeber. The harvest of mysticism in medieval germany 01500. Apocalyptic traditions in the middle ages by bernard mcginn. Fervent expectations abound, both positive ones that hope for the emergence of a more perfect form of earthly society, and negative ones that fear the end of the world, either the armageddon depicted in the bible or more secular versions.
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