Christian mysticism: an introduction to contemporary theoretical approaches
Introduction: Contemporary theoretical approaches -- Key themes and motifs -- Platonism and Christian mysticism -- Negative or apophatic language -- Selfhood and interiority -- Erotic imagery -- Hierarchy -- Symbolism and Scripture's 'mystical sense' -- Later developments in Christian...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mysticism
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| Further subjects: | B
Mysticism
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Contemporary theoretical approaches -- Key themes and motifs -- Platonism and Christian mysticism -- Negative or apophatic language -- Selfhood and interiority -- Erotic imagery -- Hierarchy -- Symbolism and Scripture's 'mystical sense' -- Later developments in Christian mysticism -- Female mysticism -- Visionary mysticism -- Imaginative mysticism, meditation and experience -- Mysticism and heresy -- Postmodern re-readings of pseudo-Denys and Augustine -- Exploring negative language through pseudo-Denys : Derrida and Marion -- Exploring selfhood through Augustine : Marion, Derrida and Lyotard -- Conclusion: What is Christian mysticism? |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (x, 277 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-315-57188-1 978-0-7546-8695-8 |
