Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Mystical Perspectives on the Love of God (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

A collection of essays in which the possibilities of a deeper dialogue, by means of the contemplative traditions of the Abrahamic Faiths is explored. The book expounds an ageless, profound means of overcoming religious hatred and violence and awakening the beauty of unity in diversity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137443328
• Artikelnr.: 46754204

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Gorsky, Heythrop College, University of London, UK. Andreas Andreopoulos, University of Winchester, UK. William Chittick, State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA. Rachel Elior, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Reza Shah Kazemi, Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK Denys Turner, Yale Divinity School, Yale University, USA. Michael Barnes, Heythrop College, University of London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication 1. Between Task and Gift: Jews, Christians, Muslims, and a Spirituality of Dialogue Michael Barnes 2. Maimonidean Spirituality and the Love of God Jonathan Gorsky 3. Exchange of Life: the Love of God in the Orthodox Christian Tradition Andreas Andreopoulos 4. The Metaphysics of Tawhid and the Consummation of Love in Islam Reza Shah Kazemi 5. The Love of God in the Jewish Mystical Tradition Rachel Elior 6. Knowledge and the Love of God in Late Medieval Western Christianity Denys Turner 7. Themes of Love in Islamic Mystical Theology William Chittick Contributors

Rezensionen

"The wide variety of engagements with mystical love in texts from all three 'Abrahamic' traditions presented here weave a rich tapestry of study and dialogue, offering many fruitful moments of insight into shared foundations." - Oliver Davies, Professor, Christian Doctrine, King's College London, UK