Ori Z. Soltes

Mysticism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Searching for Oneness

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Produktbeschreibung

Mysticism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam traces the sweep of mysticism-the search for oneness with God-throughout the three Abrahamic traditions. Beginning with a definition of mysticism and a discussion of its place within religion as a whole, Ori Z. Soltes explores the history of mysticism from the Biblical times through the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780742562776
• ISBN-10: 0742562778
• Artikelnr.: 26551577

Autorenporträt

By Ori Z. Soltes

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What is Mysticism? Chapter 1 The Birth and Development of the
Abrahamic Faiths Chapter 2 The Roots of Judaism and Christianity Chapter 3
The Emergence of Jewish Mystical Thought Chapter 4 Early Christian
Mysticism Chapter 5 A Third Player on the Stage: Muslim Mysticism from the
Qur'an to Ibn 'Arabi Chapter 6 Medieval Jewish Mysticism form Merkavah to
Kabbalah Chapter 7 Medieval Christian Mysticism from Assisi to Avila
Chapter 8 The Spread of and Variety within Sufism Chapter 9 Variations
within Jewish and Christian Mysticism from the Renaissance through
Emancipation Chapter 10 Still Searching: The Persistence of Mysticism in
the Modern Era Chapter 11 Unfinished Epilogues Suggestions for Further
Reading