A History of Mysticism
A History of Mysticism

Author: Richard H. Jones

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2024-04-01

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 1438497164

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This book offers a historical overview of mysticism in the world's major religious traditions. Beginning with a chapter on the nature of mystical experiences, A History of Mysticism then turns to a discussion of mysticism's prehistory in shamanism and the early use of psychedelics. The possible role of mystical experiences among early Greek philosophers (including Socrates and Plato) is subsequently addressed, followed by chapters on mysticism in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and a variety of present-day iterations, including New Age mysticism, secular mysticism, and the scientific study of mystical experiences. An appendix covering popular misunderstandings of mystical experiences and mysticism is also included. Written in a clear, accessible style, this book is suitable for students of religion and philosophy as well as general readers interested in mysticism and the world's variety of mystical traditions.

Mysticism
Mysticism

Author: Bruno Borchert

Publisher: Weiser Books

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780877287728

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Mystical experience is not really understood in our modern Western culture, but we have a rich history and traadition that can be traced from remote ages to the present day. It is a phenomenon common to all religions and races, differing in manifestation, but sharing a similar foundation#8212the realization from personal experience that all things are interdependent, that the source is One. The mystical experience is often brief, immediate, maybe mysterious#8212a last experience that rbings all-embracing emotion (love) into the bounds of concrete reality. Bruno Borchert brings mysticism into sharp focus by exploring ideas and concecpts from world religions and explaining Christian mystics in history, in perspective, and through art. He takes us from Zoroaster to European alchemists, explores the Hellenistic world, the feminine world-view, and the experience of God shard by saints and well-known mystics such as St. Theresa and St. Francis. Modern approaches explored by psychologists like Jung and Maslow, and the contemporary search for mystical love make this a necessary book for people who want to understand the spiritual path.

Druid History, Mysticism, Rituals, Magic, and Prophecy
Druid History, Mysticism, Rituals, Magic, and Prophecy

Author: Martin K. Ettington

Publisher: Martin K. Ettington

Published: 2022-08-11

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13:

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The history of the Druids has always fascinated me. My first interest was reading as a child about Merlin the Magician who was also a Druid. Then I learned they were the ancient priests of the Celts and had a deep history in the British Isles. My family is also from Scotland and Northern Ireland so it makes me wonder if I have some Druidic ancestry too. Recently I wrote a book about the Mythical people of Ireland and it also included materials about the Tuatha Da Dannan who in many mythical histories were also forerunners of the Druids. Druids were also well known for their mystical prophecy and healing abilities. Being a student of the Paranormal and Spiritual this also holds a serious interest for me. In this book we will go through my research on Druid history, festivals, rituals, herbs, alphabets, magic, and much more. Some Druidic rituals and exercises are also included. In fact Druidism seems to be the source of many modern approaches to witchcraft and magic.

History of Mysticism
History of Mysticism

Author: Swami Abhayananda

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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A contemporary American mystic and scholar tells the story of man's recurrent experience of enlightenment throughout the ages, and presents in an historical context the lives and words of over 40 famous mystics from both Eastern and Western religious traditions.

Men Who Have Walked With God - Being The Story Of Mysticism Through The Ages Told In The Biographies Of Representative Seers And Saints With Excerpts From Their Writings And Sayings
Men Who Have Walked With God - Being The Story Of Mysticism Through The Ages Told In The Biographies Of Representative Seers And Saints With Excerpts From Their Writings And Sayings

Author: Sheldon Cheney

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1473382173

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Sheldon Warren Cheney was an American author and art critic, born in Berkeley, California. Cheney was one of the most significant pro-modernist theatre and art critics of the early twentieth century. He helped introduce European modernist practices in theatre to the United States. 'Men Who Have Walked with God', traces mysticism through history, concentrating on eleven men from Lao-Tse and the Buddha to Jacob Boehme and William Blake. This is a book about certain artists and poets and spiritual prophets who have been close to God in the special mystic way. They have known the experience of union with God. The writers and artists among them have believed, in some cases, that their writings and pictures were composed as if by divine dictation; or they have thought of art as a special mode of revelation of the rhythm or vital order of the universe.

A History of Mystic, Connecticut
A History of Mystic, Connecticut

Author: Leigh Fought

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2007-12-07

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1625844069

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Read the history of Mystic, Connecticut, from quiet farming village to wartime shipbilding powerhouse, to the charming nautical- themed destination it is today. Tucked away in a natural port, Mystic has long been home to seagoing adventure. In A History of Mystic, Connecticut, author and former Mystic Seaport librarian Leigh Fought relates the compelling story of this picturesque coastal community. Forged from the brutal Pequot War, for years Mystic was a quiet little farming village. Then came the War of 1812. Mystic's upstart venture capitalists seized on the war's dislocations to transform the settlement into a shipbuilding powerhouse. The shipyards launched vessels by the hundreds and an industry was born. The Civil War, steam-powered ships and the decline of commercial whaling halted Mystic's shipbuilding boom. Yet the town recovered, transforming itself into the charming nautical-themed tourist destination that has enchanted millions. Read Fought's comprehensive narrative to discover Mystic's role in New England's thrilling maritime saga.

Jewish Mysticism
Jewish Mysticism

Author:

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9780664224578

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Presents a historical overview of the movements and trends in Jewish mysticism including Hekhaloth mysticism, classical and Lurianic Kabbalah, Shabbetai Zevi, and Hasidism, seeking to define and explain how the various currents of tradition throughout the centuries are related. Original.

Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore
Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore

Author: Rachel Elior

Publisher: Urim Publications

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9655240983

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How and why a person comes to be possessed by a dybbuk—the possession of a living body by the soul of a deceased person—and what consequences ensue from such possession, form the subject of this book. Though possession by a dybbuk has traditionally been understood as punishment for a terrible sin, it can also be seen as a mechanism used by desperate individuals—often women—who had no other means of escape from the demands and expectations of an all-encompassing patriarchal social order. Dybbuks and Jewish Women examines these and other aspects of dybbuk possession from historical and phenomenological perspectives, with particular attention to the gender significance of the subject.

Theory & History of Historiography
Theory & History of Historiography

Author: Benedetto Croce

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-05-28

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13:

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Theory and History of Historiography is a work by Benedetto Croce. It provides a thesis concerning philosophical points intertwined with history and the methodologies for writing historical works.