Christian mysticism : an introduction to contemporary theoretical approaches / Louise Nelstrop, Kevin Magill, and Bradley B. Onishi
2009, 1st edition. Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Previous owner's bookplate. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #473689
Physical description: 288 p. Contents: Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction: Contemporary Theoretical Approaches; Part I Key Themes and Motifs; 1 Platonism and Christian Mysticism; 2 Negative or Apophatic Language; 3 Selfhood and Interiority; 4 Erotic Imagery; 5 Hierarchy; 6 Symbolism and Scripture's 'Mystical Sense'; Part II Later Developments in Christian Mysticism; 7 Female Mysticism; 8 Visionary Mysticism; 9 Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience; 10 Mysticism and Heresy; III Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine
11 Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion12 Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard; Conclusion: What is Christian Mysticism?; Bibliography; Index. Subjects: Mysticism. Philosophy and religion. Mysticism History Middle Ages, 600-1500 Study and teaching.
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