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: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Farnham [u.a.]
Ashgate
c2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Nelstrop, Louise, Christian Mysticism: An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches] (2012) (Kruger, Matthew C.)
Christian Mysticism. An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches (2011) (Kern, Udo, 1942 -) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mysticism
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| Further subjects: | B
Mysticism
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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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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| Item Description: | Enth. Literaturverz. S. [257] - 270 und Index |
| Physical Description: | X, 277 S., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-5732-3 0-7546-5732-9 978-0-7546-6990-6 0-7546-6990-4 |
