Jewish & Christian mysticism : an introduction /
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| Author / Creator: | Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Continuum, 1994. |
| Description: | viii, 186 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2351116 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Mysticism in the Early Rabbinic Period. Philo, Metatron and Wisdom. Divine Presence. Merkavah Mysticism. The Heavenly Halls. Creation Mysticism
- 2. Medieval Jewish Mysticism. Hasidei Ashkenaz. The Emergence of Kabbalah. God and Creation. The Problem of Evil. The Mystic Way
- 3. Post-Medieval Jewish Mysticism. Abraham of Granada, Joseph Caro and Moses Cordovero. Lurianic Kabbalah. Hayyim Vital. The Shabbatean Movement. Moses Hayyim Luzzatto
- 4. Early Modern Jewish Mystics. The Baal Shem Tov. The Mystics of Bet El. The Vilna Gaon. Alexander Susskind of Grodno. Hasidic Mystics
- 5. Modern Jewish Mystics. Kalonymous Kalman Epstein of Cracow. Dov Baer of Mazhrich and Habad Mysticism. Isaac Judah Jahiel Safrin. Aaron Roth. Abraham Isaac Kook
- 6. Early Christian Mysticism. Origen. The Desert Fathers. Evagrius Ponticus and John Cassian. Augustine and Gregory of Nyssa. Pseudo-Dionysius and Maximus Confessor
- 7. Medieval Christian Mysticism. Hildegard of Bingen, Richard of St Victor, and Bernard of Clairvaux. Franciscan Mysticism. English Mysticism. German Mysticism. Flemish Mysticism
- 8. Post-Medieval Christian Mystics. Thomas a Kempis, Gregory Palamas, and Francisco de Osuna. The Two Catherines. Ignatius of Loyola. Teresa of Avila. John of the Cross
- 9. Early Modern Christian Mysticism. Francis de Sales. Blaise Pascal. Marie of the Incarnation. Jakob Boehme. Angelus Silesius
- 10. Modern Christian Mystics. Therese of Lisieux and Gemma Galgani. Elizabeth of the Trinity and Helen Kowalska. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Thomas Merton. Henri Le Saux and Karl Rahner
- 11. Convergence and Divergence. The Mystical Quest. Speculative Theology and Mystical Experience. Mystical Ecstasy and the Spiritual Life. Christ and Divine Intermediaries. The Via Negativa.