Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-335) and index.
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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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.