Bibliograph

Mystics, William Harmless

Type

Label

Mystics, William Harmless

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-335) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mystics

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

191023682

Responsibility statement

William Harmless

Summary

What is mysticism? The question continues to be the subject of fierce debate. In this book, William Harmless offers a highly readable introduction to the mystics and their message

Table Of Contents

A theology called mystical : Jean Gerson and William James -- Mystic as fire watcher : Thomas Merton -- Mystic as experienced exegete : Bernard of Clairvaux -- Mystic as multimedia artist : Hildegard of Bingen -- Mystic as cartographer : Bonaventure -- Mystic as mystagogue : Meister Eckhart -- Mystic as desert calligrapher : Evagrius Ponticus -- Mysticism and Islam : Rumi -- Mysticism and Zen Buddhism : Dōgen -- Reading mystics : text, community, experience

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