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The Cloud of Unknowing

by Harpercollins Spiritual Classics Publisher: HARPER ONE

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A foundational medieval text on contemplative prayer

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A foundational medieval text on contemplative prayer

Written by an anonymous English monk in the 14th century, The Cloud of Unknowing addresses the perceived distance between humanity and God through contemplation. Its central image—the “cloud” that obscures direct knowledge of God—frames a spiritual approach grounded in encounter rather than intellectual certainty. This HarperCollins Spiritual Classics edition presents a long-standing work of Western Christian spirituality whose subject remains the limits of human understanding in relation to the divine.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers exploring Christian contemplative prayer
  • Students of medieval Western spirituality
  • Those interested in classic religious texts on knowing God

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ContemplationChristian spiritualityDivine mysteryFaith and human understandingMedieval devotional writing

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Book overview

Widely considered a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality, The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous English monk's sublime expression of what separates God from humanity. Originally written in the 14th century, now part of the HarperCollins Spiritual classics series, this beautiful contemplative resource, has been embraced for hundreds of years for its simple, engaging style and spiritual truths. As the unknown author assures us, "if you are to experience Him or to see Him at all, insofar as it is possible here, it must always be in this cloud." --The Cloud of Unknowing.

 

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