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Anne Bancroft (1) (1923–2020)

Author of Zen: Direct Pointing to Reality (Art & Imagination)

For other authors named Anne Bancroft, see the disambiguation page.

23+ Works 550 Members 6 Reviews

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Works by Anne Bancroft

Zen: Direct Pointing to Reality (Art & Imagination) (1901) 124 copies

The Buddha Speaks - A book of guidance from Buddhist scriptures (2000) 90 copies

Weavers of Wisdom: Women Mystics of the Twentieth Century (1989) 85 copies

Twentieth Century Mystics and Sages (1976) 63 copies

Origins of the Sacred: The Spiritual Journey in Western Tradition (1987) 31 copies

The Dhammapada (1997) 26 copies

The Buddhist World (Religions of the World) (1984) 25 copies

Women in Search of the Sacred (Arkana) (1996) 22 copies

Luminous Vision: Six Medieval Mystics and Their Teachings (1982) 21 copies

The Spiritual Journey (1991) 16 copies

Religions of the East (1974) 14 copies

Festivals of the Buddha (Living Festivals) (1984) 9 copies

The Wisdom of the Buddha: Heart Teachings in His Own Words (Shambhala Pocket Library) (2017) 7 copies

New Religious World (Religions of the World S) (1985) 5 copies

Chinese New Year (Living Festivals) (1984) 2 copies

La sagesse du zen (French Edition) (2002) 2 copies

Quakers and Buddhism. The Cutting Edge (2008) 2 copies

Zij bepalen onze toekomst 1 copy

Mythen, Kultstätten und die Ursprünge des Heiligen (2004) 1 copy

My inward journey as a zen Buddhist 1 copy

De Boeddha spreekt (2001) 1 copy

Wo Weisheit wächst. Frauen öffnen sich dem Göttlichen 1 copy

Mystiker 1 copy

Associated Works

Deep In My Heart [1999 TV movie] (1999) — Actor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1923
Date of death: 2020
Gender: female
Nationality: England
Birthplace: Croydon, south London, England, UK
Places of residence: Devon, England, UK
Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
USA
Amersham, Bucks, England, UK
Bath, England, UK
Mary Feilding Guild, Highgate, north London, England, UK
Occupations: author
Buddhist teacher
college lecturer (comparative religion)
shop owner (bookstore-antique shop)
Organizations: Buddhist Society
Middle Way Journal

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Reviews

The Luminous Vision: Six Mediaeval Mystics and Their… by Anne Bancroft

Short assessments of Medieval mystics; Julian of Nowich,Meister Eckhartt, Jan van Ruysbroeck, Richard Rolle, St Bernard of Clarevaux. Bancroft has interpreted each of these very different mystics afresh and shows how each of them has the power to move,stimulate and enlightena new readership

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ExeterQuakers | Jun 20, 2021 |

The Pocket Buddha Reader by Anne Bancroft

A handy wee inspiration

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rlucas | Jul 13, 2009 |

Weavers of wisdom: women mystics of the 20th century by Anne Bancroft

gift of Linda Murgatroyd

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WandsworthFriends | 1 other review | May 28, 2018 |

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Jacques Tourneur

Anita W. Addison

Mitchell Leisen

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Ralph Manza Actor

Michael Lombard Actor

Sal Viscuso Actor

Glenn Farr Editor

Brianne Murphy Cinematographer

Bob Curtis Actor

Stuart Cornfeld Producer

Ron Carey Actor

Peggy Mondo Actor

Richard Rolle Contributor

Bernard of Clairvaux Contributor

Cloud of Unknowing Contributor

Jan van Ruusbroec Contributor

Meister Eckhart Contributor

of Norwich Julian Contributor

Statistics

Works: 23
Also by: 1
Members: 550
Popularity: #45,355
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 6
ISBNs: 62
Languages: 7

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