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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Auteurs: Nelstrop, Louise 1969- (Auteur) ; Magill, Kevin J. 1972- (Auteur) ; Onishi, Bradley B. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2016
Dans:Année: 2016
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Mystique
Sujets non-standardisés:B Mysticism
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé: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?
Description matérielle:1 Online-Ressource (x, 277 Seiten)
ISBN:978-1-315-57188-1
978-0-7546-8695-8