The most authoritative and accessible introduction to Eckhart, and an attractive, reflection on the spiritual life in general. Meister Eckhart’s vision is of the spiritual life as a tension of opposites, and his thought is ‘rich, many-sided and paradoxical’. Eckhart is one of the greatest spiritual teachers of all time - but also one of the most difficult, and most widely misunderstood.

Of the many introductions to his message and teaching, Cyprian Smith’s study has become recognised as perhaps the most insightful, clear and balanced. In addition to being the ideal introduction to Eckhart, The Way of Paradox also shows a modern reader can use Eckhart’s ideas to enlighten and transform his or her own spiritual journey.