The Cloud of Unknowing: With the Book of Privy Counsel

This captivating fourteenth-century text, The Cloud of Unknowing, is a cornerstone of English mysticism and serves as a practical guide to achieving union with God. In her new translation, Carmen Acevedo Butcher offers a modern take that retains the original's meaning while making its theology accessible and relatable. The work consists of letters from a monk to his student, filled with advice on prayer and contemplation, complemented by the companion piece, The Book of Privy Counsel, which emphasizes experiential understanding of the divine.