Mysticism and sacred Scripture / / edited by Steven T. Katz

• Autore: Katz Stephan
• Pubblicazione: Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000
• Descrizione fisica: ix, 260 p
• Disciplina: 291.422
• Soggetto topico: Mysticism; Sacred books
• Altri autori: KatzSteven T. <1944->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Introduction -- 1 Mysticism and the Interpretation of Sacred Scripture -- 2 Mystical Identity and Scriptural justification -- 3 The Zohar as Exegesis -- 4 The Book of Zohar and Exegetical Spirituality -- 5 The Fourfold Sense of Scripture in Christian Mysticism -- 6 Classical Sufi Approaches to Scripture -- 7 Ibn al-'Arabi's Hermeneutics of Mercy -- 8 Sacred Scriptures and the Mysticism of Advaita Vedanta -- 9 Mystical Cognition and Canonical Authority: The Devotional Mysticism of the Bhagavata Purana -- 10 Experiencing Scriptural Diversity: Words and Stories in Hindu Tradition -- 11 Mysticism and Scripture in Theravada Buddhism -- 12 Tao, World, and Mind: Mystical Adaptations of the Taoist Classics.
• Sommario/riassunto: This will be the fourth in an influential series of volumes on mysticism edited by Steven T. Katz, presenting a basic revaluation of the nature of mysticism. Each presents a collection of solicited papers by noted experts in the study of religion. This new volume will explore how the great mystics and mystical traditions use, interpret, and reconstruct the sacred scriptures of their traditions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mysticism and sacred Scripture
• ISBN: 9780195357097; 0195357094; 9781280760747; 1280760745; 9780199848805; 0199848807
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910953765703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II