The Mystical Element of Religion

Baron Friedrich Maria Aloys Franz Karl von Hügel, commonly known as Friedrich von Hügel, was an illustrious Austrian Roman Catholic layman, religious writer, and philosopher celebrated for his works on spirituality and religion. Born into an aristocratic family on May 5, 1852, in Florence, Italy, von Hügel moved to England in his youth and became a naturalized British citizen. His erudite oeuvre i...