"Written by an anonymous 14th-century author for cloistered ""monks,"" THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING was one of the most popular religious texts in the late Middle ""Ages,"" but is considered notoriously difficult to understand today. This contemporary translation of is different. It appeals to the reader's common ""sense,"" explaining mystical concepts in everyday language. Each brief chapter offers the spiritual seeker a way to enter into the life of ""prayer,"" another step on the path to knowing a God beyond all knowing."