| After Spirituality: Studies in Mystical Traditions Contributor(s): Garb, Jonathan (Other), Wexler, Philip (Other), Wexler, Philip (Editor) |
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ISBN: 143311738X ISBN-13: 9781433117381 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $50.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Social Science - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 204.22 |
| LCCN: 2012032459 |
| Series: Studies in Mystical Traditions |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.60 lbs) 197 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After Spirituality: Studies in Mystical Traditions is the first volume in a new series of the same name. The book is devoted to the comparative study of contemporary mysticism, bringing together papers presented as part of the 2008-2009 research group on the sociology of contemporary Jewish mysticism in comparative perspective, convened at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Jerusalem. Chapters written by leading scholars of Jewish, Buddhist and Christian Mysticism address the dramatic global proliferation and transformation of mystical traditions in recent decades. The volume seeks to establish the study of contemporary mysticism on a sound scholarly basis, employing the analytical tools of the social sciences, and using comparative methods in order to gain global perspective. This important volume will be suited for courses on contemporary or classical mysticism, comparative religion, sociology and anthropology of contemporary culture, psychology of religion, Jewish studies and Buddhist studies and social theory. |