The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism Paperback / softback
Edited by Julia A. (Georgetown University, USA) Lamm
Part of the Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion series
Paperback / softback
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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism brings together a team of leading international scholars to explore the origins, evolution, and contemporary debates relating to Christian mystics, texts, and the movements they inspired. Provides a comprehensive and engaging account of Christian mysticism, from its origins right up to the present dayDraws on the best of current scholarship by bringing together a collection of newly-commissioned readings by leading scholarsConsiders examples of mysticism in both Eastern and Western ChristianityOffers a brilliant synthesis of the key figures and historical periods of mysticism; its core themes, such as heresy, gender, or aesthetics; and its theoretical considerations, including theological, literary, social scientific, and philosophical approachesFeatures chapters on current debates such as neuroscience and mystical experience, and inter-religious dialogue
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:672 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:03/02/2017
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- ISBN:9781119283508
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:672 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:03/02/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781119283508
