Author: Evelyn UnderhillPublisher: Independently PublishedGenre: Mysticism MeditationsPages: 122ISBN: 9798661282842

Evelyn Underhill (1875–1941) was an English writer and pacifist who became famous for her numerous works on religion and spiritual practice, in particular mysticism. In the English-speaking world, she was…

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