The geometry of Christian contemplation : measure without measure /

The writings of ancient and medieval Christian mystics were rediscovered in the twentieth century, and today they are read more widely than ever before. But do modern assumptions about religious experience influence how we hear those premodern voices? Do we do them justice by thinking of mysticism a...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Albertson, David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
The writings of ancient and medieval Christian mystics were rediscovered in the twentieth century, and today they are read more widely than ever before. But do modern assumptions about religious experience influence how we hear those premodern voices? Do we do them justice by thinking of mysticism as interior and ineffable?
Umfang:
1 online resource (308 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-894700-3
0-19-894698-8
Schlagworte:
Experience (Religion) > History.
Contemplation.
Mysticism.
Christianity > Philosophy.
Religion.
Religion & beliefs.
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