Louise Nelstrop Kevin Magill and Bradley B. Onishi
Ashgate
Hardback
208
The purpose of this book is to introduce students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Specifically it focuses on Christian mysticism during the period of the Middle Ages where it flourished. There is currently no basic text book which outlines the various modern philosophical/theological approaches in a manner that is easily accessible to a reader with little or no previous knowledge of this area. There is also no philosophical/theological introduction to Christian mystical writers beyond the patristic period. This book aims to fill this gap.This book will provide students with access to the main philosophical approaches to Christian mysticism such as those propounded by William James Steven Katz Denys Turner and Caroline Walker-Bynum and secondly to introduce students to the main themes that underpin Christian mysticism during this medieval period reflecting on the meaning of these themes from the perspectives of each of the main critics. The book will cover the various strands of Christian mysticism including early church mysticism female mysticism Rhineland mysticism and 'affectivist' mysticism and will introduce students to many prominent Christian mystics.
Ashgate
Hardback
208
The purpose of this book is to introduce students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Specifically it focuses on Christian mysticism during the period of the Middle Ages where it flourished. There is currently no basic text book which outlines the various modern philosophical/theological approaches in a manner that is easily accessible to a reader with little or no previous knowledge of this area. There is also no philosophical/theological introduction to Christian mystical writers beyond the patristic period. This book aims to fill this gap.This book will provide students with access to the main philosophical approaches to Christian mysticism such as those propounded by William James Steven Katz Denys Turner and Caroline Walker-Bynum and secondly to introduce students to the main themes that underpin Christian mysticism during this medieval period reflecting on the meaning of these themes from the perspectives of each of the main critics. The book will cover the various strands of Christian mysticism including early church mysticism female mysticism Rhineland mysticism and 'affectivist' mysticism and will introduce students to many prominent Christian mystics.