Mysticism and the mystical experience
Subtitle: East and West
By: edited by Donald H. Bishop.
Contributors: Bishop, Donald H.
Publisher: Susquehanna University Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Selinsgrove [Pa.]; London; Cranbury, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Subjects: Mysticism -- Comparative studies; Spiritual life -- Comparative studies; Psychology, Religious
Description: Mysticism and the Mystical Experience examines both the variety and universality of mysticism, both currently and historically. It considers how various authors have defined mysticism and raises questions about acceptable definitions. It also considers the nature of the mystical experience, its prerequisites and results, and takes up the arguments of proponents for and against the claim of a single universal mysticism in contrast to a multiplicity of mysticisms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.