CONTENTS OF VOL I.

[BOOK I.—INTRODUCTION.]

[CHAPTER I.]

Henry Atherton [3]

Lionel Gower [5]

Frank Willoughby [7]

[CHAPTER II.]

Connection of the Arts [9]

Mysticism in an Emblem [11]

History [15]

[CHAPTER III.]

Etymology [17]

Definitions [21]

Christian Mysticism [22]

[CHAPTER IV.]

Causes of Mysticism [27]

Reaction against Formalism [28]

Weariness of the World [30]

The Fascination of Mystery [31]

[CHAPTER V.]

Classification of Mystics [35]

Theopathetic Mysticism [37]

Theosophy [39]

Theurgy [45]

[BOOK II.—EARLY ORIENTAL MYSTICISM.]

[CHAPTER I.]

The Bagvat-Gita [51]

[CHAPTER II.]

Characteristics of Hindoo Mysticism [54]

The Yogis [57]

[BOOK III.—THE MYSTICISM OF THE NEO-PLATONISTS.]

[CHAPTER I.]

Philo [64]

The Therapeutæ [66]

Asceticism [67]

[CHAPTER II.]

Plotinus [71]

Alexandria [72]

Eclecticism [75]

Platonism and Neo-Platonism [76]

Plotinus on Ecstasy [81]

[CHAPTER III.]

Neo-Platonism in the Christian Church [85]

Analogies between Ancient and Modern Speculation [87]

Intuition [89]

Theurgy [91]

[CHAPTER IV.]

Porphyry [94]

Philosophy seeks to rescue Polytheism [96]

Theurgic Mysticism of Iamblichus [100]

Proclus [105]

[BOOK IV.—MYSTICISM IN THE GREEK CHURCH.]

[CHAPTER I.]

Saint Anthony [109]

The Pseudo-Dionysius [111]

[CHAPTER II.]

The Hierarchies of Dionysius [114]

The Via Negativa and the Via Affirmativa [115]

Virtues human and superhuman [121]

Stagnation [122]

[BOOK V.—MYSTICISM IN THE LATIN CHURCH.]

[CHAPTER I.]

Intellectual Activity of the West [130]

The Services of Platonism [132]

Clairvaux [132]

The Mysticism of Bernard [136]

Mysticism opposed to Scholasticism [141]

Moderation of Bernard [144]

[CHAPTER II.]

Hugo of St Victor [153]

Mysticism combined with Scholasticism [154]

The Eye of Contemplation [157]

Richard of St Victor [159]

The Six Stages of Contemplation [162]

The Truth and the Error of Mystical Abstraction [164]

The Inner Light and the Outer [166]

The Faculty of Intuition [169]

[BOOK VI.—GERMAN MYSTICISM IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.]

[CHAPTER I.]

The Chronicle of Adolf Arnstein of Strasburg [181]

Hermann of Fritzlar and his Legends [182]

The Heretics of the Rhineland [184]

The Preaching of Master Eckart [188]

From the Known God to the Unknown [189]

Disinterested Love [193]

Eckart’s Story of the Beggar [197]

Ju-ju [199]

The Nameless Wild [201]

[CHAPTER II.]

The Doctrine of Eckart discussed [204]

Resemblance to Hegel [206]

Pantheism Old and New [209]

[CHAPTER III.]

The Interdict [214]

Henry of Nördlingen [216]

Insurrection in Strasburg [218]

The Friends of God [224]

Tauler on the Image of God [226]

[CHAPTER IV.]

Tauler’s Disappearance [230]

His Disgrace [233]

His Restoration [234]

The People comforted and the Pope defied [236]

[CHAPTER V.]

Nicholas of Basle and Tauler [239]

The Theology of Tauler [244]

His Advice to Mystics [248]

Estimate of his Doctrine [251]

[CHAPTER VI.]

Further Thoughts on Tauler and Middle-Age Mysticism [260]

Tests of Mysticism [268]

Spiritual Influence [272]

Views of God and the Universe [277]

Immanence of God [280]

Montanism [284]

Ground of the Sou [291]

Origen and Tauler [302]

Luther and Tauler [304]

Teufelsdröckh [307]

[CHAPTER VII.]

The Black Death [313]

The Flagellants [316]

A Visit to Ruysbroek at Grünthal [325]

Ruysbroek on Mystical Union [328]

Heretical Mystics [330]

Ecclesiastical Corruption [332]

[CHAPTER VIII.]

Heinrich Suso [341]

His Austerities [343]

His Visions [345]

His Adventures [348]

The Monks of Mount Athos [356]

[CHAPTER IX.]

Nicholas of Basle [359]

Brigitta [361]

Angela de Foligni [362]

Catharine of Siena [364]

The “German Theology” [366]

The “Imitation of Christ” [367]

Gerson [368]

BOOK THE FIRST
INTRODUCTION