Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Man's Spiritual Consciousness - Brossura

Underhill, Evelyn

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486422380 ISBN 13: 9780486422381

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2003

Riassunto

Mysticism is usually thought of as an intense state involving personal unification with the Divine or Ultimate Reality. By its very nature, it is an ineffable experience, impossible to put into words. It is not impossible, however, to study the phenomenon, with an eye toward understanding not only its nature and manifestations, but its relationship to spirituality in general. This book is such a study. Widely considered the best book on mysticism for the general reader, this classic volume assembles a broad range of information scattered among monographs and textbooks in many languages.
The work of a noted British authority on mysticism, it is divided into two parts: the first provides an introduction to the general subject of mysticism and its relation to metaphysics, psychology, theology, magic, and symbolism. The second and longer part contains a detailed study of the nature and development of spiritual or mystical consciousness, including such topics as the awakening of the self, the purification of the self, voices and visions, introversion, ecstasy and rapture, the dark night of the soul, and the unitive life. An interesting appendix provides a historical sketch of European mysticism from the beginning of the Christian era to the death of Blake.
Richly documented with material drawn from such great mystics as St. Teresa, Meister Eckhart, St. John of the Cross, and William Blake, this remarkable study will be of immense interest to students, psychologists, theologians — anyone interested in this extremely personal and powerful form of spiritual life.

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Contenuti:

PART ONE THE MYSTIC FACT CHAPTER I THE POINT OF DEPARTURE CHAPTER II MYSTICISM AND VITALISM CHAPTER III MYSTICISM AND PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER IV THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYSTICISM CHAPTER V MYSTICISM AND THEOLOGY CHAPTER VI MYSTICISM AND SYMBOLISM CHAPTER VII MYSTICISM AND MAGIC PART TWO THE MYSTIC WAY CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER II THE AWAKENING OF THE SELF CHAPTER III THE PURIFICATION OF THE SELF CHAPTER IV THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SELF CHAPTER V VOICES AND VISIONS CHAPTER VI INTROVERSION: PART I: RECOLLECTION AND QUIET CHAPTER VII INTROVERSION: PART II: CONTEMPLATION CHAPTER VIII ECSTASY AND RAPTURE CHAPTER IX THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL CHAPTER X THE UNITIVE LIFE CONCLUSION APPENDIX A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EUROPEAN MYSTICISM FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA TO THE DEATH OF BLAKE BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Classic study by noted authority provides accessible introduction to mysticism and its relation to metaphysics, psychology, theology, magic, and symbolism. Also, detailed study of mystical consciousness: awakening of the self, purification of the self, voices and visions, ecstasy and rapture, dark night of the soul, much more.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486422380
• ISBN 13: 9780486422381
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 515