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Mysticism

A Study in the Nature and Development of Man’s Spiritual Consciousness

By Evelyn Underhill

Methuen, London, 1911

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Underhill’s large study of the mystical life, mainly from Christian sources: its relation to vitalism, psychology, theology and magic, and the stages of the mystic way from awakening and purgation to the dark night and union.

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Evelyn Underhill. Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Man’s Spiritual Consciousness. Methuen, London, 1911.

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@misc{sources-underhill-mysticism,
  title = {{Mysticism}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/underhill-mysticism}
}