Louise Nelstrop, Kevin Magill
Christian Mysticism
An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches
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Louise Nelstrop, Kevin Magill
Christian Mysticism
An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches
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This book introduces students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Christianity has a rich tradition of mystical theology that first emerged in the writings of the early church fathers, and flourished during the Middle Ages. Today Christian mysticism is increasingly recognised as an important Christian heritage relevant to today's spiritual seekers.
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This book introduces students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Christianity has a rich tradition of mystical theology that first emerged in the writings of the early church fathers, and flourished during the Middle Ages. Today Christian mysticism is increasingly recognised as an important Christian heritage relevant to today's spiritual seekers.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 288
- Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2009
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 242mm x 164mm x 24mm
- Gewicht: 556g
- ISBN-13: 9780754657323
- ISBN-10: 0754657329
- Artikelnr.: 67517186
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 288
- Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2009
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 242mm x 164mm x 24mm
- Gewicht: 556g
- ISBN-13: 9780754657323
- ISBN-10: 0754657329
- Artikelnr.: 67517186
Louise Nelstrop is a Research Fellow in the Centre of Christianity and Culture at Regent's Park College, Oxford where she teaches Christian mysticism. She also works as a tutor for the Continuing Education Department, running short courses on Christian mysticism. Prior to this she was a lecturer in religious studies at the College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok. She completed her doctoral thesis on the English mystic, Richard Rolle, at Birmingham University in 2002. In addition to Christian mysticism, she researches and publishes in modern Christian spirituality, carrying out ethnographic research in the fields of practical theology and healthcare. Kevin Magill is a part-time lecturer in the Theology and Religious Studies Department at the University of Bristol. Most recently, he has been teaching in the area of Christian medieval mystical writers, specialising in the writings of the fourteenth-century visionary Julian of Norwich. He completed a doctoral thesis entitled 'Visionary Didacticism in Julian of Norwich's Showings' at the University of Bristol in 2002. This was published as, Julian of Norwich: Mystic or visionary?, by Routledge in 2006. Bradley B. Onishi is a PhD candidate in the Religious Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to this he completed an MPhil at the University of Oxford. He has published work in contemporary philosophy of religion, as well as the history of Christianity. He is currently working on a dissertation that explores the theme of the erotic in Christian mysticism.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I Key Themes and Motifs
Chapter 1a Platonism and Christian Mysticism
Chapter 2 Negative or Apophatic Language
Chapter 3 Selfhood and Interiority
Chapter 4 Erotic Imagery
Chapter 5 Hierarchy
Chapter 6 Symbolism and Scripture's 'Mystical Sense'
Part II Later Developments in Christian Mysticism
Chapter 7 Female Mysticism
Chapter 8 Visionary Mysticism
Chapter 9 Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience
Chapter 10 Mysticism and Heresy
Part III Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine
Chapter 11 Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion
Chapter 12 Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard
Chapter 13 Conclusion
Part I Key Themes and Motifs
Chapter 1a Platonism and Christian Mysticism
Chapter 2 Negative or Apophatic Language
Chapter 3 Selfhood and Interiority
Chapter 4 Erotic Imagery
Chapter 5 Hierarchy
Chapter 6 Symbolism and Scripture's 'Mystical Sense'
Part II Later Developments in Christian Mysticism
Chapter 7 Female Mysticism
Chapter 8 Visionary Mysticism
Chapter 9 Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience
Chapter 10 Mysticism and Heresy
Part III Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine
Chapter 11 Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion
Chapter 12 Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard
Chapter 13 Conclusion
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I Key Themes and Motifs
Chapter 1a Platonism and Christian Mysticism
Chapter 2 Negative or Apophatic Language
Chapter 3 Selfhood and Interiority
Chapter 4 Erotic Imagery
Chapter 5 Hierarchy
Chapter 6 Symbolism and Scripture's 'Mystical Sense'
Part II Later Developments in Christian Mysticism
Chapter 7 Female Mysticism
Chapter 8 Visionary Mysticism
Chapter 9 Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience
Chapter 10 Mysticism and Heresy
Part III Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine
Chapter 11 Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion
Chapter 12 Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard
Chapter 13 Conclusion
Part I Key Themes and Motifs
Chapter 1a Platonism and Christian Mysticism
Chapter 2 Negative or Apophatic Language
Chapter 3 Selfhood and Interiority
Chapter 4 Erotic Imagery
Chapter 5 Hierarchy
Chapter 6 Symbolism and Scripture's 'Mystical Sense'
Part II Later Developments in Christian Mysticism
Chapter 7 Female Mysticism
Chapter 8 Visionary Mysticism
Chapter 9 Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience
Chapter 10 Mysticism and Heresy
Part III Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine
Chapter 11 Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion
Chapter 12 Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard
Chapter 13 Conclusion