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BL
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983775
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b738145
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| Main Entry
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Harmless, William,1953-2014.
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| Title & Author
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Mystics /\ William Harmless.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2008.
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1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0198041101
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: 1435617797
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: 9780198041108
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: 9781435617797
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0195300386
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0195300394
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9780195300383
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9780195300390
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-335) and index.
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| Contents
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A theology called mystical : Jean Gerson and William James -- Mystic as fire watcher : Thomas Merton -- Mystic as experienced exegete : Bernard of Clairvaux -- Mystic as multimedia artist : Hildegard of Bingen -- Mystic as cartographer : Bonaventure -- Mystic as mystagogue : Meister Eckhart -- Mystic as desert calligrapher : Evagrius Ponticus -- Mysticism and Islam : Rumi -- Mysticism and Zen Buddhism : Dōgen -- Reading mystics : text, community, experience.
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| Abstract
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What is mysticism? The question continues to be the subject of fierce debate. In this book, William Harmless offers a highly readable introduction to the mystics and their message.
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Mysticism.
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Mystics.
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BODY, MIND SPIRIT-- Mysticism.
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Mysticism.
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Mystics.
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RELIGION-- Mysticism.
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| Dewey Classification
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204/.22
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| LC Classification
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BV5082.3.H37 2008eb
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