Christian mysticism : an introduction to contemporary theoretical approaches / [print]
Louise Nelstrop ; with Kevin Magill, Bradley B. Onishi.
- Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vermont : Ashgate Pub. Limited, (c)2009.
- x, 277 pages ; 24 cm.
Introduction: Contemporary theoretical approaches -- Key themes and motifs -- Platonism and Christian mysticism -- Negative or apophatic language -- Selfhood and interiority -- Erotic imagery -- Hierarchy -- Symbolism and Scripture's 'mystical sense' -- Later developments in Christian mysticism -- Female mysticism -- Visionary mysticism -- Imaginative mysticism, meditation and experience -- Mysticism and heresy -- Postmodern re-readings of pseudo-Denys and Augustine -- Exploring negative language through pseudo-Denys : Derrida and Marion -- Exploring selfhood through Augustine : Marion, Derrida and Lyotard -- Conclusion: What is Christian mysticism?