Mysticism: Holiness East and West

by John Tully Carmody and Denise Lardner Carmody

Book Overview

The particulars of a mystical experience color and shape its essence. But as Denise and John Carmody tell us, be it a Native American vision quest, or the intense soul-wrenching experience of a great storm, or a passionate love, or a dialogue in deep prayer with a personal divinity--any of these can be considered a mystical episode, if it draws us into a direct encounter with ultimate reality. In Mysticism: Holiness East and West, the Carmodys apply...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195088182
• ISBN13: 9780195088182
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A thoughtful and scholarly examination

Students of religion and mysticism will find this an insightful and scholarly look into the field. Carmody & Carmody have written a book that examines mysticism in several of its most common forms, from the standpoint of many of the world's most populous religions.The book is organised, roughly, by each particular faith: mysticism within Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. Each section offers a short historical overview of the religion itself, then delves into its manifestations of mystical holiness.Truly a masterful work, and one which also possesses the remarkable gift of being extremely readable. A hearty recommendation for the book!