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Mysticism

Mysticism

A Study of the Nature and Development of Man's Spiritual ConsciousnessBy Evelyn Underhill

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Mysticism

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"Mysticism" is one of most celebrated books on the subject. The spirit of the book is romantic, engaged, and theoretical rather than historical or scientific. Underhill has little use for theoretical explanations and the traditional religious experience, formal classifications or analysis. She dismisses William James' pioneering study, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902), and his "four marks of the mystic state" (ineffability, noetic quality, transcience, and passivity). Excerpt: "All men, at one time or another, have fallen in love with the veiled Isis whom they call Truth. With most, this has been a passing passion: they have early seen its hopelessness and turned to more practical things. But others remain all their lives the devout lovers of reality: though the manner of their love, the vision which they make to themselves of the beloved object varies enormously. Some see Truth as Dante saw Beatrice: an adorable yet intangible figure, found in this world yet revealing the next."

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GenrePhilosophy

Length27 hrs 3 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateNov 1, 2018

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Preface

13Chapter 3 The Purification of the Self

2Part I The Mystic Fact

14Chapter 4 The Illumination of the Self

3Chapter 1 The Point of Departure

15Chapter 5 Voices and Visions

4Chapter 2 Mysticism and Vitalism

16Chapter 6 Introversion, Part I. Recollection and Qui

5Chapter 3 Mysticism and Psychology

17Chapter 7 Introversion. Part II. Contemplation

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6Chapter 4 The Characteristics of Mysticism

18Chapter 8 Ecstacy and Rapture

7Chapter 5 Mysticism and Theology

19Chapter 9 The Dark Night of the Soul

8Chapter 6 Mysticism and Symbolism

20Chapter 10 The Unitive Life

9Chapter 7 Mysticism and Magic

21Conclusion

10Part II The Mystic Way

22Historical Sketch of Mysticism (Appendix)

11Chapter 1 Introductory

23Bibliography &amp; Bibliographical Note (pt. 1)

12Chapter 2 The Awakening of the Self

24Bibliography &amp; Bibliographical Note (pt. 2)

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