{"title":"Margaret Cropper","description":"\u003cp\u003eMARGARET CROPPER was a Westmorland poet, author, hymnist, and playwright who authored many volumes of poetry, plays, and prayers. Her books include \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Evelyn Underhill\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFlame Touches Flame\u003c\/em\u003e and collections of hymns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCropper was born into a long-established Quaker family in Burneside, near Kendal, where she lived for the majority of her life. She was associated with many movements for the revival of religious drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Cropper maintained a close friendship with Evelyn Underhill over many years. That relationship found lasting expression in her biography of Underhill, reissued by SkyLight Paths Publishing in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Cropper lived from 1886 to 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Cropper’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-life-of-evelyn-underhill-an-intimate-portrait-of-the-groundbreaking-author-of-mysticism","title":"The Life of Evelyn Underhill: An Intimate Portrait of the Groundbreaking Author of Mysticism","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Margaret Cropper was the first to capture [Evelyn Underhill's] life, which now in this new century can continue to inspire, challenge and point the way for those on the ancient quest for the holy.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e―from the Foreword by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDana Greene\u003c\/b\u003e, dean of Oxford College of Emory University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSkyLight Lives reintroduces the lives and works of key spiritual figures of our time―people who by their teaching or example have challenged our assumptions about spirituality and have caused us to look at it in new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvelyn Underhill (1875–1941) was one of the most highly acclaimed spiritual thinkers of her day. Her fresh approach to mysticism provided one of the first invitations to modern seekers to realize that not only saints or great holy men could experience the love of God―but that all people contain within them a capacity for the Divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis intimate biography, written by one of Underhill’s closest friends, allows us to appreciate this revolutionary woman as both a charming, down-to-earth friend and a groundbreaking spiritual seeker and guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough letters, personal reminiscences, and excerpts from Underhill’s much-loved published writings―including her definitive Mysticism, published in 1911 and continuously in print since then―Margaret Cropper captures the spirit, journey and wisdom of one of the most influential women of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUpdated with a new foreword by Dana Greene, dean of Oxford College of Emory University, this intriguing spiritual portrait includes a brief memoir of Lucy Menzies, one of Underhill’s closest confidants, highlighting their remarkable relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis biography of Evelyn Underhill, one of the greatest spiritual thinkers of the early twentieth century, guides readers on a voyage through her life and a survey of her spiritual classics that would forever bring the Divine into the everyday for countless people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA passionate writer and teacher who wrote elegantly on mysticism, worship and devotional life, Evelyn Underhill urged the integration of personal spirituality and worldly action. This is the moving story of how she made her way toward spiritual maturity, from her early days of agnosticism to the years when her influence was felt throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn early believer that contemplative prayer is not just for monks and nuns but for anyone willing to undertake it, Underhill considered the study of modern science not as a threat to contemplation but rather an enhancement of it. Her many lectures and writings on mysticism and spirituality, including her classic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Man’s Spiritual Consciousness,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003einspired the many people touched by her unique passion to take on a spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1893361705\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781893361706\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Margaret Cropper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41858143027387,"sku":"9781893361706","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41858143060155,"sku":"9781683363996","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81RjAGwerdL_mockup_v2_1633900302_b0e44b5c-617f-4408-b16f-28fd3a5910b6.jpg?v=1790980428"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-margaret-cropper.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}