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Author:   Ysabel de Andia
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
ISBN:  

9780227179451

ISBN 10:   0227179455
Pages:   395
Publication Date:   28 March 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword, by Andrew Louth Abbreviations Part I: Mystery 1 The Mystery of Christ According to Saint Paul Introduction: Mystery and the Mysteries The Meaning of Mystery in the Old Testament The Pauline Epistles Conclusion: The Mystery and Pauline Mysticism Annexe: Use of the Term 'Mystery' in the Old and New Testaments 2 The Mystical Meaning of Scripture Introduction: The Inner Mysteries (Interiora Mysteria) The Letter and the Spirit The Gospel and Its Actors: The 'Mysticism of Jesus' Conclusion: 'The Bread of the Word' 3 Nuptial Mysticism: The Song of Songs Introduction: The Language of Love The Song of Songs and Its Commentaries The Unus Spiritus and Cistercian Mysticism Conclusion: A Mysticism - Scriptural, Nuptial and Trinitarian Part II: Mystagogy 4 Mystery and Mystagogy Introduction: The Paschal Mystery The Holy Mysteries and the Deification of Man Sign and Mystery - from Mystèrion to Sacramentum Conclusion: The Mysteries and the Mystery of Our Faith 5 The Bridal Chamber Introduction: Look! The Bridegroom Is Coming! Baptism: The Nuptial Bath of the Church The Bridal Chamber The 'Beginning of Mysteries': Water and Blood The Wedding Feast Conclusion: Bridal, Sacramental and Ecclesial Mysticism 6 Baptism and Trinity Introduction Baptism: Confession of the Trinity and Sign of Unity Basil: Community of Glory and Worship Gregory of Nazianzus: Unity and Trinity Conclusion: The Illumination of Baptism and 'God Is Light' 7 The Trinity and India Introduction: The Trinitarian Theology of Jules Monchanin (1895-1957) The One and the Many: Plato's Parmenides Unity and Trinity Mysticism of the Trinity Conclusion Annexe: Hymn to the Trinity by Brahmabandhav Upadhyaya 8 The Perfect Sacrifice Introduction: The Cross, the Heart of the Mystery To Offer Sacrifice and to Offer Oneself in Sacrifice: The Two Covenants Sacrifice in Ancient India Conclusion: Sacrifice in Ancient India and Christianity Annexe: Hymn to Puru?a (Puru?a-Sukta) Part III: Mysticism 9 Negative Theology and Mystical Theology Introduction: The Way of Negation (Via Negationis), Europe and Asia The Mystical Theology of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite Darkness and Ecstasy Affirmative Theology and Negative Theology Beyond Everything Conclusion: The Dionysian Inheritance 10 To Suffer Divine Things (Pati Divina): The Mystical Experience Introduction: Pati Divina Suffering, Passion, Passivity The Taste of Wisdom: Experience The Gift of Wisdom and Connaturality Conclusion 11 Passive, Loving Knowledge Suffering, Passivity and the Passion of Love Mystical Theology According to John of the Cross The Sense of Presence 12 The Heart, the Centre and the Self The Spirit and the Heart The Centre of the Soul The Self (Atman) 13 Christian and Non-Christian Mysticism Definitions of Mysticism Natural and Supernatural Mysticism Comparative Mysticism Henri de Lubac: 'Mysticism and Mystery' Conclusion: Mystery and Mysticism Conclusion: Mystery - Mystagogy - Mysticism From Mystery to Mysticism Mystagogy: Mysterium Fidei Negative Theology and Mystical Theology Christian Mysticism Retractationes Word and Silence Bibliography Index of Names Cited

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One of the most credible ways of speaking about God in a secularised society is one in which God is approached as a mystery. This wonderful book by Ysabel de Andia shows that such an approach leads to insight into the interfaces between different religions. It also shows that it is precisely through a careful analysis of these interfaces that the specificity and beauty of the individual religions becomes crystal clear. I think this study is an exceptionally good contribution to interreligious dialogue and to a better understanding of what exactly religion entails. Paul van Geest, Full Professor of Church History and History of Theology, Tilburg University & Full Professor of History of Theology and Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Ysabel de Andia spent the majority of her theological career as a researcher at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), and has also directed one of its research divisions. Her major works include Homo Vivens, on Irenaeus, Henosis: L'Union à Dieu, on Dionysios the Areopagite, for which she was awarded a Doctorat d'État, and more recently La Voie et le voyageur.

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