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The Mystics Who Came to Dinner

by Carmel Bendon
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The Mystics Who Came to Dinner
The Mystics Who Came to Dinner

Imaginary dinner with medieval mystic greats.

If you're intrigued by the idea of historical figures navigating modernity with their ancient wisdom, "The Mystics Who Came to Dinner" could be a fascinating read. It's a creative blend of historical insight and fictional dialogue that offers a refreshing perspective on spirituality. You might find it engaging to see how these mystics' ideas hold up in today's world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Carmel Bendon
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ISBN: 9781626984530
Authors: Carmel Bendon
Publisher: Orbis
Date of Publication: 2022-04-20
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy, Religion, History
Related Topics: Christian Living, Christianity, Church History, European History, Christian Non Fiction, Spirituality
Goodreads rating: 4.31
(rated by 13 readers)

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The Mystics Who Came to Dinner brings Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Hildegard of Bingen, and the English mystics Julian of Norwich, Richard Rolle, and Margery Kempe together for dinner and lively conversation in a modern home setting. The strange and sometimes alienating aspects of the medieval world are removed so that the mystics’ experiences and insights, and their resulting spiritual writings, are given fresh appeal and relevance to the lives of a twenty-first century reader.
 

Imaginary dinner with medieval mystic greats.

If you're intrigued by the idea of historical figures navigating modernity with their ancient wisdom, "The Mystics Who Came to Dinner" could be a fascinating read. It's a creative blend of historical insight and fictional dialogue that offers a refreshing perspective on spirituality. You might find it engaging to see how these mystics' ideas hold up in today's world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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