Mysticism : a guide for the perplexed /
Mysticism is one of the most enduring and fascinating aspects of religious life, and one of the most difficult to unpick. It has, over the centuries, inspired many of the leading figures in different faiths to seek a sense of union with God or with the spiritual forces in the universe, and is increa...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2009.
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| Series: | Guides for the perplexed.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- The concept of mysticism
- Approaches used by mystics
- Lifestyles of mystics
- Buddhist mysticism
- Sufism
- The nature mysticism of Taoism and Shinto
- Christian mysticism
- Kabbalah
- Hindu mysticism
- Sikh and Jain mysticism
- The mystical goal
- Mystical and orthodox traditions.
