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Author:   Richard H. Jones
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438486338

ISBN 10:   1438486332
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   01 December 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. What Is Mysticism? 2. Types of Mystical Experiences 3. Mystical Paths 4. The Diversity of Mystical Knowledge-Claims 5. The Interaction of Experience and Culture in Mystical Knowledge 6. Approaches in the Study of Mysticism 7. Themes in the History of Mysticism 8. Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Approaches to Mysticism 9. The Scientific Study of Mystical Experiences 10. The Relation of Mysticism and Science 11. Are Mystical Experiences Cognitive? 12. Mysticism and Language 13. Mysticism and Morality 14. Comparative Approaches to Mysticism 15. Theological Approaches to Comparative Mysticism 16. The Importance in Studying Mysticism Today Notes References and Further Reading Index

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Written in an accessible style to those new to the subject, it covers all the main areas and issues that naturally arise when attempting to study and explain what mysticism is ... Jones does all of this fairly, intelligently, and with a control of the large literature that exists on these matters. This is a book for all who study religion and philosophy. - CHOICE

The volume provides a groundwork for mystical studies and offers a variety of perspectives on the interpretations and debates that animate the field, along with essential terminology, labels, and categories ... The pleasure of this book lies in its clear and concise explanations of abstract and complex ideas. - Reading Religion Written in an accessible style to those new to the subject, it covers all the main areas and issues that naturally arise when attempting to study and explain what mysticism is ... Jones does all of this fairly, intelligently, and with a control of the large literature that exists on these matters. This is a book for all who study religion and philosophy. - CHOICE

"""The volume provides a groundwork for mystical studies and offers a variety of perspectives on the interpretations and debates that animate the field, along with essential terminology, labels, and categories … The pleasure of this book lies in its clear and concise explanations of abstract and complex ideas."" — Reading Religion ""Written in an accessible style to those new to the subject, it covers all the main areas and issues that naturally arise when attempting to study and explain what mysticism is … Jones does all of this fairly, intelligently, and with a control of the large literature that exists on these matters. This is a book for all who study religion and philosophy."" — CHOICE"

Author Information

Richard H. Jones is the author of several books, including Philosophy of Mysticism: Raids on the Ineffable and Mystery 101: Introduction to the Big Questions and the Limits of Human Knowledge, both published by SUNY Press.

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