A Course in Christian Mysticism /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 (Author)
Other Authors: Sweeney, Jon M., 1967- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Collegeville, Minnesota : LITURGICAL PRESS, [2017]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Mysticism.
RELIGION / Christian Life / General
Mysticisme > Histoire.
Mysticism > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Lecture 1: The aim of this course
  • Lecture 2: Mystical theology in St. John's gospel
  • Lecture 3: Martyrs and gnostics (Ignatius, Irenaeus, Clement, and Origen)
  • Lecture 4: Divinization and mysticism (the Cappadocian Fathers)
  • Lecture 5: Evagrius Ponticus
  • Lecture 6: Contemplation and the cosmos (Maximus the Confessor)
  • Lecture 7: The Dionysian tradition
  • Lecture 8: Western mysticism: the influence of St. Augustine
  • Lecture 9: St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
  • Lecture 10: St. Bernard's sermons on the Song of Songs
  • Lecture 11: Fourteenth century mysticism: the Beguines, Eckhart, Tauler
  • Lecture 12: Spanish mysticism: St. Teresa of Avila and others
  • Lecture 13: St. John of the Cross: dark nights and spiritual crises
  • More sources and readings
  • Group discussion topics and questions
  • Editor's notes.

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