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Teaching Mysticism (AAR Teaching Religious Studies)

William B. Parsons

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Description:The term ''mysticism'' has never been consistently defined or employed, either in religious traditions or in academic discourse. The essays in this volume offer ways of defining what mysticism is, as well as methods for grappling with its complexity in a classroom. This volume addresses the diverse literature surrounding mysticism in four interrelated parts. The first part includes essays on the tradition and context of mysticism, devoted to drawing out and examining the mystical element in many religious traditions. The second part engages traditions and religio-cultural strands in which ''mysticism'' is linked to other terms, such as shamanism, esotericism, and Gnosticism. The volume's third part focuses on methodological strategies for defining ''mysticism, '' with respect to varying social spaces. The final essays show how contemporary social issues and movements have impacted the meaning, study, and pedagogy of mysticism. Teaching Mysticism presents pedagogical reflections on how best to communicate mysticism from a variety of institutional spaces. It surveys the broad range of meanings of mysticism, its utilization in the traditions, the theories and methods that have been used to understand it, and provides critical insight into the resulting controversies.ContributorsHugh B. UrbanApril DeconickLivia KohnDavid B. GrayDavid CookElliot R. WolfsonLee IrwinJoy R. BosticWouter J. HanegraaffJorge N. FerrerStephanie FordMichael StoeberSteven J. SutcliffePhilip WexlerJeffrey J. KripalWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Teaching Mysticism (AAR Teaching Religious Studies). To get started finding Teaching Mysticism (AAR Teaching Religious Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The term ''mysticism'' has never been consistently defined or employed, either in religious traditions or in academic discourse. The essays in this volume offer ways of defining what mysticism is, as well as methods for grappling with its complexity in a classroom. This volume addresses the diverse literature surrounding mysticism in four interrelated parts. The first part includes essays on the tradition and context of mysticism, devoted to drawing out and examining the mystical element in many religious traditions. The second part engages traditions and religio-cultural strands in which ''mysticism'' is linked to other terms, such as shamanism, esotericism, and Gnosticism. The volume's third part focuses on methodological strategies for defining ''mysticism, '' with respect to varying social spaces. The final essays show how contemporary social issues and movements have impacted the meaning, study, and pedagogy of mysticism. Teaching Mysticism presents pedagogical reflections on how best to communicate mysticism from a variety of institutional spaces. It surveys the broad range of meanings of mysticism, its utilization in the traditions, the theories and methods that have been used to understand it, and provides critical insight into the resulting controversies.ContributorsHugh B. UrbanApril DeconickLivia KohnDavid B. GrayDavid CookElliot R. WolfsonLee IrwinJoy R. BosticWouter J. HanegraaffJorge N. FerrerStephanie FordMichael StoeberSteven J. SutcliffePhilip WexlerJeffrey J. KripalWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Teaching Mysticism (AAR Teaching Religious Studies). To get started finding Teaching Mysticism (AAR Teaching Religious Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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