Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey: A Comparative Exploration

ISBN-13: 9780748640829 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 232 str.

Ian Richard Netton

Opis

This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions - the journey which every believer must make and which leads to the Divine.The author clears away misconceptions and highlights similarities and differences in the thought and lives of six key mystics: Al-Kalabadhi, Al-Daylami, Al-Qushayri, Julian of Norwich, Thomas aKempis and Teresa of Avila. He considers the ways of Perfection on the Mystic Path and asks in what ways these authors have embarked on the mystic journey. He looks at the themes they have in common, as well as their differences, and asks how they envisage the concept of 'union' with the Deity.Readers will gain a broad understanding of the interdisciplinary and intertextual nature of the subject, as well its the diverse intellectual and historical contexts.
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Spis treści

1. Exploring the Mystical Imagination: Perfection and its Quinque Viae; 2. Caves, Clouds and Mountains: The Apophatic Tradition; 3. The Mystic Telos: The Cataphatic Tradition.