John Skinner
John Skinner studied to become a Jesuit priest before pursuing a career in writing. A former journalist with The Times of London, he has extensively researched the works of the great mystics and saints. He is the author of Hear Our Silence, a popular study of the English Carthusians, and translator of Revelation of Love by Julian of Norwich. He lives in London with his wife, and is currently at work on his next work for Doubleday, a modern edition of the autobiography of English mystic Margery Kempe.
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The Book of Margery Kempe
eBook | 352 pages | Image | Religion - History
978-0-307-76876-6 (0-307-76876-7)
January 26, 2011 | $21.99
Though a familiar name, little was known about the English mystic Margery Kempe (c. 1373-c. 1440) for hundreds of years except that she had an association with the great Julian of Norwich. This all changed in 1934 with the discovery of The Book of Margery Kempe in a library where it...
Written by John Skinner
eBook | 352 pages | Image | Religion - History
978-0-307-76876-6 (0-307-76876-7)
January 26, 2011 | $21.99
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Though a familiar name, little was known about the English mystic Margery Kempe (c. 1373-c. 1440) for hundreds of years except that she had an association with the great Julian of Norwich. This all changed in 1934 with the discovery of The Book of Margery Kempe in a library where it...
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The Wisdom of the Cloister
eBook | 368 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-307-76878-0 (0-307-76878-3)
January 26, 2011 | $13.99
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.
Written by John Skinner
eBook | 368 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-307-76878-0 (0-307-76878-3)
January 26, 2011 | $13.99
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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.
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Confession of Saint Patrick
eBook | 112 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-307-76884-1 (0-307-76884-8)
December 1, 2010 | $8.99
The autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document...
Written by John Skinner
eBook | 112 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-307-76884-1 (0-307-76884-8)
December 1, 2010 | $8.99
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The autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document...
Also available as a
paperback.
The Wisdom of the Cloister
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-385-49262-1 (0-385-49262-6)
October 19, 1999 | $21.00
The 365 daily readings from Wisdom of the Cloister offer the serenity of monastic life to a wide audience. Especially intended to serve the general reader, this collection surveys the whole of Christian monasticism. Included here are a full range of writings, from the earliest desert mothers and fathers to contemporary...
Written by John Skinner
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-385-49262-1 (0-385-49262-6)
October 19, 1999 | $21.00
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The 365 daily readings from Wisdom of the Cloister offer the serenity of monastic life to a wide audience. Especially intended to serve the general reader, this collection surveys the whole of Christian monasticism. Included here are a full range of writings, from the earliest desert mothers and fathers to contemporary...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Book of Margery Kempe
Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Image | Religion - History
978-0-385-49037-5 (0-385-49037-2)
May 18, 1998 | $28.00
Though a familiar name, little was known about the English mystic Margery Kempe (c. 1373-c. 1440) for hundreds of years except that she had an association with the great Julian of Norwich. This all changed in 1934 with the discovery of The Book of Margery Kempe in a library where it...
Written by John Skinner
Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Image | Religion - History
978-0-385-49037-5 (0-385-49037-2)
May 18, 1998 | $28.00
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Though a familiar name, little was known about the English mystic Margery Kempe (c. 1373-c. 1440) for hundreds of years except that she had an association with the great Julian of Norwich. This all changed in 1934 with the discovery of The Book of Margery Kempe in a library where it...
Also available as an
eBook.
Confession of Saint Patrick
Paperback | 112 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-385-49163-1 (0-385-49163-8)
February 17, 1998 | $10.95
The autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document...
Written by John Skinner
Paperback | 112 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism
978-0-385-49163-1 (0-385-49163-8)
February 17, 1998 | $10.95
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The autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document...
Also available as an
eBook.
Revelation of Love
Trade Paperback | 208 pages | Image | Religion
978-0-385-48756-6 (0-385-48756-8)
April 14, 1997 | $21.00
"I have been reading Lady Julian of Norwich," declares C.S. Lewis in a letter to his former pupil, the Benedictine mystic Bede Griffiths. "A dangerous book, clearly. I'm glad I didn't read it much earlier." Thomas Merton wrote simply, "There can be no doubt that Julian is the greatest of the...
Written by John Skinner
Trade Paperback | 208 pages | Image | Religion
978-0-385-48756-6 (0-385-48756-8)
April 14, 1997 | $21.00
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"I have been reading Lady Julian of Norwich," declares C.S. Lewis in a letter to his former pupil, the Benedictine mystic Bede Griffiths. "A dangerous book, clearly. I'm glad I didn't read it much earlier." Thomas Merton wrote simply, "There can be no doubt that Julian is the greatest of the...
