Christian Mysticism An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches
- England Ashgate Publishing Limited 2009
- 276p
includes index and biblioraphy
Key Themes and Motifs Platonism and Christian Mysticism Negative or Apophatic Language Selfhood and Interiority Erotic Imagery Hierarchy Symbolism and Scripture`s `Mystical Sense` Later Developments in Christian Mysticism Female Mysticism Visionary Mysticism Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience Mysticism and Heresy Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard What is Christian Mysticism?