Riding with the Lion

In Search of Mystical Christianity

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On sale Jan 01, 1996 | 384 Pages | 9780140194814

Kyriacos C. Markides has written several books about Christian mysticism, including The Magus of StrovolosRiding with the Lion, Homage to the Sun, and Fire in the Heart. A professor of sociology at the University of Maine, he lives in Stillwater, Maine, with his wife, Emily. View titles by Kyriacos C. Markides

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Kyriacos C. Markides has written several books about Christian mysticism, including The Magus of StrovolosRiding with the Lion, Homage to the Sun, and Fire in the Heart. A professor of sociology at the University of Maine, he lives in Stillwater, Maine, with his wife, Emily. View titles by Kyriacos C. Markides

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