Teaching mysticism

The term ''mysticism'' has never been consistently defined or employed, either in religious traditions or in academic discourse. The essays in this volume offer ways of defining what mysticism is, as well as methods for grappling with its complexity in a classroom.

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Contributors: Parsons, William Barclay 1955- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Teaching religious studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Mystical experience / Mysticism
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Mysticism Study and teaching
B Mysticism Study and teaching
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Summary:The term ''mysticism'' has never been consistently defined or employed, either in religious traditions or in academic discourse. The essays in this volume offer ways of defining what mysticism is, as well as methods for grappling with its complexity in a classroom.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:978-0-19-991878-2
0-19-991878-3
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199751198.001.0001