Deals with the relationship between mystics and the religious communities out of which they emerge and of which they are a part.
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN: 9780195033144
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 372 g
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 17 mm
"This volume includes essays by Katz, Robert M. Gimello, Hans Penner, Ninian Smart, Annemarie Schimmel, H.P. Owen, Ewert Cousins, John Carman, Julia Ching, and John E. Smith. Along with specific studies of Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Confucian, and Taoist mysticism, the book includes several broad, interpretive essays on mysticism in general."--Religious Studies Review "Along with specific studies of Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Confucian, and Taoist mysticism, the book includes several broad, interpretative essays on mysticism in general."--Religious Studies Review "I am quite impressed by this collection of essays and have learned much....Broad in scope and lucid."--Jon R. Stone, University of Northern Iowa "The book integrates very well the mysticism present in various religions."--Professor S.N. Desai, St. John's University
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