Intentional transformative experiences: theorizing self-cultivation in religion and esotericism
This book offers new theoretical insights into religious, esoteric, and philosophical practices and narratives that deal with "intentional transformative experiences." Exceptional life-changing experiences are often believed to be beyond the individual's control--they are thought to &...
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| 格式: | 電子 圖書 |
| 語言: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Berlin Boston
De Gruyter
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| 叢編: | Religion and reason
volume 67 |
| Further subjects: | B
將軍 (軍銜) / RELIGION
B systematic study of religion B Experience (Religion) B Religious experience B Intentionality (Philosophy) B expérience religieuse B esotericism B self-cultivation B Intentionnalité (Philosophie) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9783110922004 Erscheint auch als: 9783110991055 |
| 總結: | This book offers new theoretical insights into religious, esoteric, and philosophical practices and narratives that deal with "intentional transformative experiences." Exceptional life-changing experiences are often believed to be beyond the individual's control--they are thought to "simply happen." However, many individuals actively and self-reflectively search for transformative experiences. Intentional Transformative Experiences provides analyses of such intentionally sought experiences in different spiritual, religious, and esoteric milieus. Case studies range from South and Central Asian traditions to Western esoteric practices, compare autobiographical narratives of self-cultivation, and explore attempts to systematize intentional transformative experiences. Next to applying established theoretical frameworks, such as the cognitive science of religion and philosophy, this volume also includes considerations on subsets of transformative experiences such as the dichotomy of intentionality and unintentionality, risk and failure, as well as the transformation of others instead of one's own self. The result is an important contribution for researchers who deal with narratives or practices that include "transformative experiences." |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 實物描述: | 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 330 pages) |
| ISBN: | 311090988X |
| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 20.500.12854/147568 |
