The Cambridge companion to Christian mysticism
The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism is a multi-authored interdisciplinary guide to the study of Christian mysticism, with an emphasis on the third through the seventeenth centuries. The book is thematically organized in terms of the central contexts, practices and concepts associated with...
| Subtitles: | Christian mysticism |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge University Press
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge companions to religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mysticism
/ Christianity
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Mysticism |
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Table of Contents Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism is a multi-authored interdisciplinary guide to the study of Christian mysticism, with an emphasis on the third through the seventeenth centuries. The book is thematically organized in terms of the central contexts, practices and concepts associated with the mystical life in early, medieval and early modern Christianity. This book looks beyond the term 'mysticism', which was an early modern invention, to explore the ways in which the ancient terms 'mystic' and 'mystical' were used in the Christian tradition: what kinds of practices, modes of life and experiences were described as 'mystical'? What understanding of Christianity and of the life of Christian perfection is articulated through mystical interpretations of scripture, mystical contemplation, mystical vision, mystical theology or mystical union? This volume both provides a clear introduction to the Christian mystical life and articulates a bold new approach to the study of mysticism. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0521863651 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CCO9781139020886 |