Mysticism Books
Orbis Books Evelyn Underhill: Essential Writings
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£19.95
Orbis Books (USA) Howard Thurman: Essential Writings
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£16.64
Hampton Roads Publishing Company Dalai Lama's Little Book of Mysticism: The
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£12.30
Station Hill Press,U.S. TAUSHA
Book SynopsisTausha is the true account of the brief life and profound teachings of a Russian mystic and healer during the 1980s, told by a disciple now living in the US. Presenting fascinating and original spiritual teachings, as bizarre as Castaneda’s tales of Don Juan, Tausha is suspenseful and intriguing. It offers insight into the famous “psychic discoveries behind the iron curtain” and the KGB’s nefarious involvement with paranormal phenomena. Its strange tale unfolds during the final decade of the Soviet regime, evoking the struggles of people seeking esoteric knowledge.
£13.25
Red Wheel The Little Book of Trees
£14.20
Lantern Books,US St. John of the Cross for Beginners
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£13.29
Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Dimensions of Paradise: Sacred Geometry,
Book SynopsisThe priests of ancient Egypt preserved a geometrical canon, a numerical code of harmonies and proportions, that they applied to music, art, statecraft, and all the institutions of their civilization. Plato, an initiate in the Egyptian mysteries, said it was the instrument by which the ancients maintained high, principled standards of civilization and culture over thousands of years. In The Dimensions of Paradise, John Michell describes the results of a lifetime’s research, demonstrating how the same numerical code underlies sacred structures from ancient times to the Christian era. In the measurements of Stonehenge, the foundation plan of Glastonbury, Plato’s ideal city, and the Heavenly City of the New Jerusalem described in the vision of Saint John lie the science and cosmology on which the ancient world order was founded. The central revelation of this book is a structure of geometry and number representing the essential order of the heavens and functioning as a map of paradise.Trade Review“John Michell’s The Dimensions of Paradise is inarguably among the most important Gnostic transmissions of recent generations. With his candid, uncomplicated style, John has made widely available the visions, the laws, and the numbers held within pure geometry and which integrate earth and sky, movement and form, cosmos and mankind.” * Robert Lawlor, author of Sacred Geometry: Its Philosophy and Practice and Voices of the First Day *“John Michell has produced one of the primary texts for understanding the number system that encoded the prehistoric world view. He reveals how sacred geometry, myth, gematria, and the structure of numbers created a big picture lost soon after Plato, a knowledge replaced by derivative religious and materialistic ideas. The Dimensions of Paradise is an essential key to comprehending monuments such as the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge, but it also provides an initiatory journey into the ancient mind itself.” * Richard Heath, author of Sacred Number and the Origins of Civilization *"As usual, this is a dense, yet inspiring, read and one that has some practical nuggets in it for those who are looking for a kind of three-dimensional sacred geometry they can apply to daily life." * Institute of Hermetic Studies, Mar 2008 *" . . . a top pick for New Age libraries interested in sacred geometry." * The Midwest Book Review, April 08 *"A must for anyone looking for the science hidden within the matrix of life." * Rahasya Poe, Lotus Guide magazine, July 2009 *“. . . most intriguing of books. Recommended.” * EarthRites.org, May 2011 *Table of ContentsIntroductionIN QUEST OF THE CANON1 THE HEAVENLY CITY AS ETERNAL STANDARDThe Cosmic Temple • The New Jerusalem • The Twelve Hides of Glastonbury • The New Jerusalem in Stonehenge • The Pattern in the Heavens • Contructing the New Jerusalem • Measuring the Courts of the City2 NUMBER IN SACRED SCIENCEThe Numbers of the Canon • Gematria: The Names and Numbers of God • Symbolic or Sacred Geometry • Sacred Geometry in Dürer’s Melencolia • Music and Proportion • A Circle of Perpetual Choirs3 NUMBER AND MEASURELengths of Ancient Units of Measure • Summary of the Earth’s Dimensions • The Priority of the Foot • Astronomy 4 THE CITIES OF PLATOThe 5,040 Citizens of Magnesia • From Circle to Square: The City Brought to Earth • Plato’s Secrecy • Atlantis • The Measures of Atlantis • The Problem of the Plain • Why Atlantis Fell • Plato’s Cosmos and the Wanderings of the Soul • The Music of the Heavenly Wheels • The Numerical Creation Myth of Timaeus • The Harmonic Composition of the World Soul • The Number of the Soul5 SYMBOLIC NUMBER864, the Foundation Number • 3,168, the Perimeter of the New Jerusalem • 1,224, the Number of Paradise, and the 153 Fishes in the Net • 1,080, the Lunar Number • 666, the Solar Number and the Number of the Beast • 1,746, the Number of Fusion • Sacred Names from the Dimensions of the New Jerusalem6 THE ANCIENT AND FUTURE COSMOLOGYHeavenly Jerusalem, Its Invocation and Modern FunctionIndex of NamesIndex of Numbers
£999.99
Inner Traditions Bear and Company Magia Sexualis: Sexual Practices for Magical
Book SynopsisA step-by-step guide to the occult science of sex magic • Based on the practices of P. B. Randolph, occult rival of H. P. Blavatsky • Reveals how to perform sex magic rituals for specific real-world results, such as greater strength or enhancement of the senses • Explains how to create magical talismans, such as rings with specific planetary forces, how to enliven a painting, and how to charge an effigy Conceived by Paschal Beverly Randolph, Magia Sexualis has been heralded as the most influential book about sex magic ever written, surviving to the present day solely through Maria de Naglowska’s French translation. Published more than 50 years after Randolph’s death, the authorship of this “translation” has been repeatedly called into question: While the greater part of the content can be traced to Randolph’s known works, a very significant portion cannot--leading to the conclusion that this work was supplemented by Naglowska’s own sex magic work and extensive occult teachings.Magia Sexualis explains Randolph’s meticulous science of sex magic, practiced by the Brotherhood of Eulis and the Hermetic Brotherhood of Light. Beginning with exercises to develop essential skills, the book explains in step-by-step detail how to perform sex magic rituals for specific results, such as greater strength or enhancement of the senses, how to charge and use a “volt”--an effigy of a specific person you want to influence or protect, how to enliven a painting in order to influence those around it, and how to create magical talismans with specific planetary forces, using what Randolph calls “fluid condensers.” This work from two great occult minds shows that true power of the spirit is acquired in conjunction with the power of sex--affirming that “sex is the fundamental force in every being, the most powerful force in Nature, and the most characteristic evidence of God.”Trade Review“Magia Sexualis is one of the most influential books on sexual magic, and a classic of the occultist genre. This long overdue new translation is a very welcome addition to any collection of books on sexuality, occultism and magic.” * Henrik Bogdan, author of Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation and co-editor of Aleister Cro *“The practices contained in this work present an antidote to the disconnection of technology, the detachment of the corporeal and re-immerse the participant with the act they are engaging in. We can only hope, if people combat and remedy the removal of their souls from the actions of their bodies, it will spread to other areas of all of our lives.” * Maja D’Aoust, White Witch *“In the field of esoteric studies no one is more mysterious and fascinating than the self-created American original, Paschal Beverly Randolph. Here Traxler provides an accurate translation of his most puzzling and practical text. This text would not have existed but for the synthesizing effort of the European original, Maria de Naglowska, under whose hand this work was made manifest. This translation thankfully helps preserve both of these important and obscure figures in our sphere of knowledge.” * Stephen Flowers, Ph.D., author of Lords of the Left Hand Path *“This undisputable classic of the occultist movement is now available in a reliable English translation. The pioneering importance of Paschal Beverly Randolph is well known since John Patrick Deveney’s great monograph of 1997, but Maria de Naglowska remains largely unknown. Magia Sexualis should be an incentive for further investigations into one of the most mysterious personalities in the history of sexuality and its multiple liaisons with esotericism and the occult.” * Wouter Hanegraaff, co-author of Hidden Intercourse: Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Eso *“Randolph was a pioneering practitioner of sex magic and believed that the procreation of the species was a natural miracle, that love was the universal law of the cosmos and the sex act between a man and a woman could open up the way to the attainment of altered states of consciousness and the experience of other realities. Recommended.” * The Cauldron, December 2012 *Table of Contents Introduction: The Most Influential Book about Sex Magic Ever Written by Donald Traxler Part I The Introductory Notes Preface: An Instrument of Initiatic Knowledge by Maria de Naglowska 1 Introduction to the Mysteries 2 The Faith of Eulis 3 The Polarization of the Sexes 4 The Magical Chain and Its Divinities Part II The Principles 5 “Volantia” (Sign A) 6 “Decretism” 7 “Posism” (Sign S) 8 “Tirauclairism” Part III Magic 9 Astrology, Perfumes, Colors, Sounds 10 Magical Sexual Operations 11 The Correction of the Senses and Faculties 12 The Sex of the Child 13 Fluid Condensers 14 “Volts” 15 Magical Charges 16 Special Conditions for the Preparation of Planetary Charges 17 Special Conditions for the Preparation of Projecting Charges 18 Individual Fluid Condensers Part IV Magic Mirrors 19 Magical Mirrors 20 The Instigating Sand 21 The Different Models of Magic Mirrors 22 Special Magic Mirrors 23 Living Tableaux 24 Living Statues 25 Final Note Notes Bibliography Index
£999.99
Inner Traditions Bear and Company Lords of the Left-Hand Path: Forbidden Practices
Book SynopsisFrom black magic and Satanism to Gnostic sects and Gurdjieff's Fourth Way, the left-hand path has been linked to many practices, cults, and individuals across the ages. Stephen Flowers, Ph.D., examines the methods, teachings, and historical role of the left-hand path, from its origins in Indian tantric philosophy to its underlying influence in current world affairs, and reveals which philosophers, magicians, and occult figures throughout history can truly be called "Lords of the Left-Hand Path." Flowers explains that while the right-hand path seeks union with and thus dependence on God, the left-hand path seeks a "higher law" based on knowledge and power. It is the way of self-empowerment and true freedom. Beginning with ancient Hindu and Buddhist sects and moving Westward, he examines many alleged left-hand path groups, including the Cult of Set, the Yezidi Devil Worshippers, the Assassins, the Neoplatonists, the Hell-Fire Club, the Bolsheviks, the occult Nazis, and several heretical Sufi, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Muslim sects. Following a carefully crafted definition of a true adherent of the left-hand path based on two main principles--self-deification and challenge to the conventions of "good" and "evil"--the author analyzes many famous and infamous personalities, including H. P. Blavatsky, Faust, the Marquis de Sade, Austin Osman Spare, Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, Anton LaVey, and Michael Aquino, and reveals which occult masters were Lords of the Left-Hand Path. Flowers shows that the left-hand path is not inherently evil but part of our heritage and our deep-seated desire to be free, independent, and in control of our destinies.Trade Review“Left-hand-path philosophy finally receives an objective and extremely informative reading from Stephen Flowers, Ph.D. Highly recommended.” * Adam Parfrey, co-author of Ritual America *“This book will surely be hailed as a classic in its field.” * Nevill Drury Ph.D., author of Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic *“Lords of the Left-Hand Path is an important contribution to the literature of the contemporary magical revival. Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D. celebrates the ‘way of the hero’ and champions the courage of the individual who dares boldly to ‘breach the gates of eternity’. This book will surely be hailed as a classic in its field.” * Nevill Drury Ph.D., author of Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic *“Lords of the Left-Hand Path by Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D., is perhaps the most influential work in the construct of the ‘left-hand path’ as a particular current of contemporary esotericism. Flowers draws on a wide range of sources, many of which are exceedingly difficult to find elsewhere, and argues convincingly for his conclusions. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand ‘the left-hand-path’.” * Henrik Bogdan, author of Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation and co-editor of Aleister Cro *“Thus then now as ever, I enter the Path of Darkness, if haply so I may attain the Light.” (Aleister Crowley, The Supreme Ritual) Anyone who is aware of the 1980s and its dastardly slanders of Satanic ritual child abuse—incited by a collusion between faux law enforcement, bogus psychology, and a hysterical media—will especially welcome this book. It presents a sober, scholarly, and revealing explication of the true nature of the left-hand path and its most prominent adepts through recorded history. The author makes an essential contribution to rational philosophic discourse while exploring the hidden byways of the Promethean archetype.” * James Wasserman, author of The Temple of Solomon: From Ancient Israel to Modern Secret Societies *“Lords of the Left-Hand Path examines the principle of isolate intelligence and the subjective universe throughout history from ancient India and Iran to Lucifer and the Faustian Age and beyond. It devotes much attention to the revival of the occult, cosmology and Satanic beliefs and practices, being very informative on these issues.” * Professor Edgar C. Polomé, University of Texas at Austin *“I am astounded by just how much information is in this book, there is no padding or extraneous discussion, it is filled to the brim with information, observation and insight; it will become a classic in its field.” * Living Tradition Magazine, July 2012 *“Thank God for Stephan E. Flowers book Lords of the Left–Hand Path! It’s a vital and much–needed antidote to the hysteria and foolishness surrounding this area of ancient misunderstanding. The author’s thorough historical overview of this ‘path far less traveled’ brings into focus what the Western ‘Christian’ world has missed in its sentimental attachment to their image of Christianity. In fact, Lords of the Left-Hand Path allows the reader an unusually clear lens through which to understand the source of so many of contemporary society’s ills. This book is a serious exegesis of an important spiritual path; a noble path which is only obscure because it has become so maligned by aggressive monotheistic religions. The revival of interest in the occult and esoteric which has been gathering energy over the last century brings hope that the more open–minded and openhearted among us are exploring the spiritual realities for ourselves.” * Timothy Wyllie, author of The Return of the Rebel Angels *“I recommend this book highly to those who wish to challenge and explore their choice of paths to divinity.” * Frater U.I.F., Behutet Magazine, October 2012 *“I am astounded by just how much information is in this book. There is no padding or extraneous discussion – it is filled to the brim with observation and insight, and destined to become a classic in its field.” * Robert Black, New Dawn, July 2013 *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface: Under the Lens of Reason Introduction: An Untimely Meditation 1 The Left-Hand Path 2 The Eastern Traditions 3 The Roots of the Western Tradition 4 The First Millennium 5 The Path of Satan 6 Lucifer Unbound 7 An Interlude in the Absolute Elsewhere: Adolph Hitler and the Modern Mythologizing of Evil 8 The Occult Revival 9 Anton Szandor LaVey and the Church of Satan 10 Michael A. Aquino: The Temple of Set Afterword: Terminus Viae Appendix: The Urban Legend of Satanicism Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
£23.75
Marian Press 52 Weeks with Saint Faustina: A Year of Grace and
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£16.10
Summit University Press,U.S. The Law of Cycles: Finding Your Rhythmic Inner
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£13.49
North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Inner Reality: Jesus, Krishna, and the Way of
Book SynopsisWhen actor Christopher Reeve was asked in a BBC interview which book he would want if stranded on a desert island, he replied, "The Inner Reality by the philosopher Paul Brunton." A provocative and compelling work, The Inner Reality is an essential guide for spiritual seekers. First published in the 1930s, this remarkable book interweaves the teachings of two great religious figures: Jesus and Krishna. Identifying a common current running through both Christianity and Hinduism, Paul Brunton argues that an "inner reality" or "kingdom of heaven" can be found within each of us. Defining religion as simply the practice of binding oneself with divinity, he encourages readers to embark on the quest for self-knowledge and spiritual communion through a commitment to the contemplative path. With his profound interpretations of the world''s sacred texts, from the Gospel of St. John to the Bhagavad Gita, Brunton bridges East and West to guide the reader into the living heart of these ancient traditions. This new edition has been updated to incorporate the author''s final revisions and includes a foreword by the Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation.
£16.19
Trine Day The End: Is Only the Beginning
Book SynopsisA substantial percentage of conservative Christians already believe that the signs of the Apocalypse are everywhere, and almost daily witness what they believe to be fulfillment of Biblical end-times prophecies. Yet, significant numbers of quite sincere, earnest Bible believers have for the last 2,000 years looked at the conditions in the world around them and, based on their interpretation of scripture, concluded that the jig was up. And they’ve all been wrong. Every single time. But what if, just maybe, ours is the final generation? Can we know for certain that we have arrived at the End of Days? There is a clock in the heavens. God placed knowledge of this clock into the minds of men in the earliest days of civilization. It was practically universal across the millennia among all peoples and nations. In modern times, we have forgotten this knowledge. We have become too busy and distracted for such things. Now, God is re-awakening this ancient wisdom in our hearts and minds in a profound way, at this specific time in history for a very significant reason, the ultimate reason. As S.K. Bain adroitly explains, God has very plainly told us that NOW is the time, and told us in such an unmistakable and convincing way that it will not only confirm the faithful’s existing beliefs about where we are on God’s timeline, but will also attract the interest and attention of unbelievers, as well. If Bain is correct, it is a message of hope, a message intended for us at this precise moment in human history, designed so that all may see, all may know, all may understand and believe. This world must pass so that God’s new world may emerge. The last grain of sand is about to pass through the neck of the hour glass, and God is telling us what time it is, that time has run out.
£12.56
Bloomsbury Publishing Charms, Amulets, Talismans & Spells
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£13.50
Paraclete Press Essential Mystic Prayers
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£11.02
Hampton Roads Publishing Company Conversations with God, Book 2: Living in the
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£19.76
Sounds True Taking Refuge in the Wild Heart: A Fierce and
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£52.49
Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred
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£12.99
Fons Vitae,US The Name and the Named
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£20.66
Fons Vitae,US Turning Toward the Heart: Awakening to the Sufi
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£15.26
Fons Vitae,US Me and Rumi: The Autobiography of Shams-I Tabrizi
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£24.75
Golden Sufi Center,U.S. The Unknown She: Eight Faces of an Emerging
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£14.24
Fons Vitae,US A Sufi Master's Message: In Memoriam René Guénon
Book SynopsisBridging the gap between western intellectual traditions and Islamic mysticism, this book explains the meaning of knowledge in the orthodox line of Sufism. Following the living tradition of intellectual René Guénon, the lessons presented are intended as an expression of an Islamic school of wisdom within the contemplative dimension of Islam.
£15.99
University of Pennsylvania Press The Sufi Journey of Baba Rexheb
Book SynopsisBaba Rexheb, a Muslim mystic from the Balkans, founded the first Bektashi community in America. This is his life story and the story of his communities: the traditional Bektashi tekke in Albania where he first served, the displaced persons camps to which he escaped after the war, the centuries-old tekke in Cairo where he waited, and the Bektashi community that he founded in Michigan in 1954 and led until his passing in 1995. Baba Rexheb lived through the twentieth century, its wars, disruptions, and dislocations, but still at a profound level was never displaced. Through Bektashi stories, oral histories, and ethnographic experience, Frances Trix recounts the life and times of this modern Sufi leader. She studied with Baba Rexheb in his community for more than twenty years. As a linguistic anthropologist, she taped twelve years of their weekly meetings in Turkish, Albanian, and Arabic. She draws extensively on Baba's own words, as well as interactions at the Michigan Bektashi center, for a remarkable perspective on our times. You come to know Baba Rexheb and his gentle way of teaching through example and parable, poetry and humor. The book also documents the history of the 700-year-old Bektashi order in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the Balkans and Egypt and its transposition to America. It attests to the role of Sufi centers in Islamic community life and their interaction with people of other faiths.Trade Review"A fantastic book, a rich source of unique information and insight, a great pleasure to read for anyone, and a must for any course touching on Muslim mysticism in practice." * Walter G. Andrews, University of Washington *"A rich story with many themes: exile, mysticism, the fall of empire, friendship, community building, and much more. I know of no other study like it." * Sholeh A. Quinn, Ohio University *
£999.99
Fons Vitae,US The Properties of Retreat Volume 16: Book 16 of
Book SynopsisAl-Ghazali's Kitab adab al-'uzla (The Properties of Retreat) is the sixth book in the Rub' al-'adat (Quarter of Customary Practices) in his monumental work known as Ihya' 'ulum al-din (Revival of the Religious Sciences). Focusing on the issue of seclusion, or retreat from society, the main discussion in this book is the question of whether it is better to engage in social intercourse (al-mukhalata) or remove oneself from society to focus on perfecting one's relation to God. As he addresses this issue, al-Ghazali takes us through the numerous benefits and dangers of seclusion while laying out the rules to guide the one who chooses this option. He explains that although it depends on many factors, the most important is the person's intention and purpose for going into seclusion. If it is not done for the sole purpose of drawing near to God, seclusion becomes a harmful path of self-deceit. Although Kitab adab al-'uzla is premised on approaching the issue of spiritual fulfillment in the Islamic context, al-Ghazali presents to us his deep insight into the human condition that relates to Muslims and non- Muslims alike.Table of Contents The Proprieties of Retreat Book 16 Detailed Table of Contents Editor's Note Biography of Imam al-Ghazali About the Revival of the Religious Sciences Translator's Introduction Acknowledgments The Proprieties of Retreatal-Ghazali's Introduction Chapter 1: On the Transmission of the Opinions and Statements and the Evidence Given by the Two Groups on the Matter [of Retreat] Mentioning the Evidence of Those Inclined Toward Socializing and the Weakness [of the Evidence] Mention of the Evidence of Those Inclined to Prefer Retreat Chapter 2: On the Benefits and the Corrupt Aspects of Retreat and Unveiling the Truth About Its Virtue Six Benefits of Retreat 1 Completely Focus on Worship and Contemplation 2 Retreat Frees one From the Disobedient [Acts] 3 Freedom from Tribulations and Controversies 4 Freedom from the Evil of People 5 It cuts off people's desire for you and your desire for people 6 Freedom from Witnessing Disagreeable [People] Chapter 3: On the Harms of Retreat Seven Benefits of Socializing 1 Teaching and Learning 2 Giving and Receiving Benefits 3 Teaching and Learning [Good] Manners 4 Familiarity and Intimacy 5 Attaining Reward for Oneself and for Others 16 Humility [Gaining] experience Bibliography Indexes Index of Qur?anic Verses Index of ?adithIndex of Supplications and Invocations Index of People and Places Subject Index About the Translator
£17.95
The Sutherland House Inc. Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday
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£13.99
Brepols N.V. Allegories of Love in Marguerite Porete's Mirror
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£65.73
Brepols N.V. Three Women of Liaege: A Critical Edition of and
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£99.01
Kohlhammer Meister-Eckhart-Jahrbuch: Band 10 (2016): Meister
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£67.45
Kohlhammer Mystik ALS Kern Der Weltreligionen?: Eine
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£55.10
Kohlhammer Meister-Eckhart-Jahrbuch: Band 12 (2018): Meister
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£67.45
Bohlau Verlag Blicke in den Spiegel des Koran: Sufische
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£2,406.07
Theologischer Verlag Prasenz Im Heute Gottes: Impulse Fur Eine
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£66.48
Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Geschichten Vom Leben: Zugange Zur Theologie Der
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£68.00
Aschendorff Verlag Reading Teresa of Avila Through Aquinas
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£82.90
Harrassowitz Constructions of Mysticism as a Universal: Roots
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£118.75
Harrassowitz Darstellung Und Geheimnis in Mittelalter Und
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£100.00
Harrassowitz Medieval Female Mysticism and Weber's Charismatic
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£62.08
Verlag Herder Offne Deine Augen: Jeder Kann Mystiker Werden
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£999.99
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Spielarten Des Gottes-Genusses: Semantiken Des
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£65.99
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Die Mystik Und Die Sinne: Eine
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£102.07
Dr Ludwig Reichert Mystique, Langage, Image / Montrer l'Invisible
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£184.30
V&R Unipress Text Und Mystik: Zum Verhaltnis Von
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£63.92
Lectio Ediciones La Vida Secreta de la Oración
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£999.99
Obelisco Sefer Yetsirah: Breve Introduccion a la Cabala
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£14.52
Ediciones Robinbook Terapia Con Mandalas
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£20.31
Peeters Publishers Light Shining Through Veil: On Saint Clare's
Book SynopsisThe spirituality of Saint Clare of Assisi, the soul mate of Saint Francis, is the object of this book. Her spirituality was inspired by Francis' and she owes much to him, like he to her. This book is meant to be a contribution to the study of Clare and her thoughts. In her four letters, written to Saint Agnes of Prague, Clare expresses herself more openly about her deepest motivations than in any other writing. They concentrate on the heart of her choice of life and as such they reproduce the most beautiful gift which God gave her. Clare's sprituality as it comes to the fore in these leters, can only then be fully understood when we take into account their creative structure. The specific aim of this books is to do justice to her texts in a method which, to our knowledge, was never applied before. It consists in an elaborated analysis of the fine, concentric structure of the letters to Agnes, combined with an ongoing commentary in which historical data are also given attention.
£31.15
Peeters Publishers The Riddle of Christian Mystical Experience: The
Book SynopsisA distinctive feature of mystical experience is that it is "imageless". Mystics of various traditions witness indeed to their going beyond all intermediaries so as to enjoy immediate union. Understandably, the idea of imageless immediacy is attractive, and it is especially in vogue with those who hope to discover that different (religious) spiritualities converge if only the particularity of, say, the Christian way would be left behind. However, a crucial question arises here. If mystical union consists in simply transcending what is part and parcel of the human condition, where is its relevance? Is the mystic as such in a position to be his or her human self - thinking and loving, enjoying and suffering? Can he or she be active in the world of humankind? Obviously, it is especially in the Christian tradition that this matter comes to the fore as a radical difficulty. For here there is the divine Image and Mediator, so much so that the Humanity of Jesus ought to be integral to a person's union with God. Perhaps the Christian mystic is such an extraordinary figure that the Humanity and all other images and intermediaries are, for him or her, at best a stepping-stone that is bound to disappear? A"The Riddle of Christian Mystical ExperienceA" aims to clarify this issue by analyzing the writings of such visionaries as Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila and Maria Petyt; of the ecstasy-minded masters Richard of Saint Victor, Bernard of Clairvaux and Bonaventure (describing Francis of Assisi's experience); of the cream of the Flemish mystics, namely Hadewijch and Jan van Ruusbroec. Nevertheless, the preference for the mystical text does not prevent the A"RiddleA" from drawing on the insights of modern philosophers such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Jean-Luc Marion when treating of images and idols, or Michael Polanyi and Ludwig Wittgenstein when reflecting on intermediaries. The main result of this procedure may come as a surprise. Far from turning into a detached creature who forgets about the Humanity and the human, the full-fledged mystic is, as a Flemish mystic puts it, "wholly in God, where he rests in enjoyment, and wholly in himself, where he loves with works". Experiencing union "with intermediary and without intermediary", the true Christian mystic is "unimaged" as well as "imaged upon the humanity of our Lord through heartfelt affection".
£24.86
