The globalization of Hesychasm and the Jesus prayer : contesting contemplation /

The meditative prayer practices known as Hesychasm and the Jesus Prayer have played an important role in the history of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. This book explores how these prayer practices have spread from a primarily monastic setting within Orthodox Christianity, into general Orthodox Chris...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Johnson, Christopher D. L.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2010.
Collection:Continuum advances in religious studies.
Sujets:
Jesus prayer.
Jesus prayer
Hesychasm.
Mysticism > Orthodox Eastern Church.
Prayer > Orthodox Eastern Church.
Prayer > Christianity.
Hésychasme.
Mysticisme > Église orthodoxe.
Prière > Église orthodoxe.
Prière > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Mysticism.
Prayer > Orthodox Eastern Church
Hesychasm
Mysticism > Orthodox Eastern Church
Prayer > Christianity
Hesychasmus
Jesusgebet
Orthodoxe Kirche
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Definitions : what are the practices?
  • Chapter 3. History : how have the practices spread?
  • Chapter 4. Survey : where have the practices spread?
  • Chapter 5. Discussions of the practices
  • Chapter 6. Authority
  • Chapter 7. Tradition
  • Chapter 8. Appropriation
  • Chapter 9. Conclusions.

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