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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism

Kabbalah - An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism (Paperback): Byron L. Sherwin Kabbalah - An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism (Paperback)
Byron L. Sherwin
R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Kabbalah: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism is a clear, accessible 'primer' and introduction to the major teachings of the Jewish mystics, to various dominant forms of Jewish mystical experiences, as well as to many of the significant texts that constitute classical Jewish mystical literature, and to their authors. Rather than provide an historical approach, this introduction to Jewish mysticism delineates five 'models' of Jewish mystical theology and experience: Normal Mysticism, Mystical Intimacy, Addressing God's Needs, Drawing Down Divine Grace, and Prophetic Kabbalah. Sherwin not only presents primary texts in translation, but also offers an explanation of each selection and provides a bibliography for further study.

Kabbalah - An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism (Hardcover, New): Byron L. Sherwin Kabbalah - An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism (Hardcover, New)
Byron L. Sherwin
R3,317 Discovery Miles 33 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Kabbalah: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism is a clear, accessible "primer" and introduction to the major teachings of the Jewish mystics, to various dominant forms of Jewish mystical experiences, as well as to many of the significant texts that constitute classical Jewish mystical literature, and to their authors. Rather than provide an historical approach, this introduction to Jewish mysticism delineates five "models" of Jewish mystical theology and experience: Normal Mysticism, Mystical Intimacy, Addressing God's Needs, Drawing Down Divine Grace, and Prophetic Kabbalah. Sherwin not only presents primary texts in translation, but also offers an explanation of each selection and provides a bibliography for further study.

Hebrew and Aramaic Incantation Texts from the Cairo Genizah (Hardcover): Lawrence Schiffmann, Michael Swartz Hebrew and Aramaic Incantation Texts from the Cairo Genizah (Hardcover)
Lawrence Schiffmann, Michael Swartz
R4,221 Discovery Miles 42 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this volume, Lawrence Schiffman and Michael Swartz assemble a collection of Jewish incantation texts which were copied in the Middle Ages and preserved in the Cairo Genizah. Many of these texts, now held in Cambridge University Library, are published here for the first time. All the texts are translated and supplemented by detailed philological and historical commentary, tracing the praxis and beliefs of the Jewish magical tradition of Late Antiquity. Their relation to Jewish legal and mystical teachings is also explored. 'A major contribution to this area of inquiry. Fourteen incantation texts are made accessible here. They are framed with all the desired apparatus: clear facsimiles, transcriptions, translations, commentary, substantial bibliography and three indexes. The lengthy introduction, in particular, is valuable, providing a mise au point for future study of Genizah magical texts.' s teven m. wasserstorm, ajs review Lawrence H. Schiffman is the Ethel and Irvin A. Edelman Professor in Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, USA. He is a member of the Enoch seminar and of the Advisory Board of The Journal Henoch. Michael D.Swartz is Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Ohio State University, USA.

Mysticism and Religion (Hardcover): Robert S. Ellwood Mysticism and Religion (Hardcover)
Robert S. Ellwood
R768 R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Man, His True Nature and Ministry (Hardcover): Louis Claude De Saint-Martin Man, His True Nature and Ministry (Hardcover)
Louis Claude De Saint-Martin
R823 Discovery Miles 8 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Shi'i Islam and Sufism - Classical Views and Modern Perspectives (Hardcover): Denis Hermann, Mathieu Terrier Shi'i Islam and Sufism - Classical Views and Modern Perspectives (Hardcover)
Denis Hermann, Mathieu Terrier
R3,226 Discovery Miles 32 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Offering new perspectives on the relationship between Shi'is and Sufis in modern and pre-modern times, this book challenges the supposed opposition between these two esoteric traditions in Islam by exploring what could be called "Shi'i Sufism" and "Sufi-oriented Shi'ism" at various points in history. The chapters are based on new research in textual studies as well as fieldwork from a broad geographical areas including the Indian subcontinent, Anatolia and Iran. Covering a long period stretching from the early post-Mongol centuries, throughout the entire Safawid era (906-1134/1501-1722) and beyond, it is concerned not only with the sphere of the religious scholars but also with different strata of society. The first part of the volume looks at the diversity of the discourse on Sufism among the Shi'i "ulama" in the run up to and during the Safawid period. The second part focuses on the social and intellectual history of the most popular Shi'i Sufi order in Iran, the Ni'mat Allahiyya. The third part examines the relationship between Shi'ism and Sufism in the little-explored literary traditions of the Alevi-Bektashi and the Khaksariyya Sufi order. With contributions from leading scholars in Shi'ism and Sufism Studies, the book is the first to reveal the mutual influences and connections between Shi'ism and Sufism, which until now have been little explored.

The Shaping Shaikh - The Role of the Shaikh in Lived Islam among Sufis in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hardcover): Dejan Azdajic The Shaping Shaikh - The Role of the Shaikh in Lived Islam among Sufis in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hardcover)
Dejan Azdajic
R3,383 Discovery Miles 33 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Islam is more than a system of rigid doctrines and normative principles. It is a diverse mosaic of subjective, often contradictory interpretations and discrepant applications that prohibit a narrow, one-dimensional approach. This book argues that to uncover this complex reality and achieve a more accurate understanding of Islam as a lived religion, it is imperative to consider Islam from the point of view of human beings who practice their faith. Consequently, this book provides an important contribution through a detailed ethnographic study of two contemporary Sufi communities. Although both groups shared much in common, there was a fundamental, almost perplexing range of theological convictions and ritual implementations. This book explores the mechanism that accounts for such diversity, arguing for a direct correlation between Sufi multiformity and the agency of the spiritual leader, the Shaikh. Empirical research regarding the authority by which Shaikhs subjectively generate legitimate adaptations that shape the contours of religious belief are lacking. This study is significant, because it focuses on how leadership operates in Sufism, highlighting the primacy of the Shaikh in the selection and appropriation of inherited norms.

Destination Mecca (Hardcover): Idries Shah Destination Mecca (Hardcover)
Idries Shah
R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Atheist and the Afterlife - an Autobiography - A True Story of Inspiration, Transformation, and the Pursuit of... The Atheist and the Afterlife - an Autobiography - A True Story of Inspiration, Transformation, and the Pursuit of Enlightenment (Hardcover)
Ray Catania
R746 R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kabbalah and the Age of the Universe (Hardcover): Aryeh Kaplan, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan Kabbalah and the Age of the Universe (Hardcover)
Aryeh Kaplan, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
R472 R435 Discovery Miles 4 350 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Three Mystics Walk into a Tavern - A Once and Future Meeting of Rumi, Meister Eckhart, and Moses de Leon in Medieval Venice... Three Mystics Walk into a Tavern - A Once and Future Meeting of Rumi, Meister Eckhart, and Moses de Leon in Medieval Venice (Paperback)
James C Harrington, Sidney G. Hall
R1,038 Discovery Miles 10 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Three Mystics Walk into a Tavern, Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Moses de Leon, and Meister Eckhart-three of the greatest mystics of all time-meet in Venice for an imaginary night-long conversation that will inspire everyday individuals of the twenty-first century to find their own spirituality and realize that everyone can be a mystic. Although the mystics came from different backgrounds and religious traditions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity), their spiritual paths led them to similar understandings of a union with the Divine. The three mystics have a timeless and timely message for people who walk the earth eight centuries after they did, no matter an individual's religious background or even if they have none. It is a message of connecting with the "divine spark" deep within us and within the universe.

A Search in Secret India (Hardcover): Paul Brunton A Search in Secret India (Hardcover)
Paul Brunton
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An unabridged edition to include: Wherein I Bow to the Reader - A Prelude to the Quest - A Magician Out of Egypt - I Meet A Messiah - The Anchorite of the Adyar River - The Yoga Which Conquers Death - The Sage Who Never Speaks - With The Spiritual Head of South India - The Hill of the Holy Beacon - Among The Magicians And Holy Men - The Wonder-Worker of Benares - Written in the Stars - The Garden of the Lord - At the Parsee Messiah's Headquarters - A Strange Encounter - In a Jungle Hermitage - Tablets of Forgotten Truth

Religion and Mysticism in Early Islam - Theology and Sufism in Yemen (Hardcover): Muhammad Ali Aziz Religion and Mysticism in Early Islam - Theology and Sufism in Yemen (Hardcover)
Muhammad Ali Aziz
R4,580 Discovery Miles 45 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scholar, mystic and visionary, Ibn 'Alwan lived through the transition from Ayyubid to Rasulid rule in thirteenth-century Yemen. He was well known in his time for his critique of the ruling elites and their governance, and left behind a substantial body of writings on Islamic mysticism, theology, law and exegesis of the Qur'an. Here Muhammad Aziz presents a comprehensive portrait of Ibn 'Alwan, delineating the religious and political background in Yemen, the development of Sufi orders, the interplay between Sufi, Shi'i and Sunni traditions, and the impact of Ibn 'Alwan on the history of Sufism and Islam. The first study of Ibn 'Alwan in English, "Religion and Mysticism in Early Islam" is essential reading for all those interested in mysticism, early Islam, Sufism, and religion and history more generally.

Islamic Mysticism - A Secular Perspective (Hardcover): Ibn Al-Rawandi Islamic Mysticism - A Secular Perspective (Hardcover)
Ibn Al-Rawandi
R955 Discovery Miles 9 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Beneath the battle cries of the jihad and an Islamic politics that draws attention to a religion of rigid rules and obsessive devotion, lies the mystical Islam, known as Sufism. What attracts so many Westerners to the faith, says former convert Ibn al-Rawandi, is its "heart made of poetry and art, vision and devotion, that can only be known fully from within." Enchanted by the metaphysics of Sufism, Rawandi studied and worshiped in Cyprus, convinced he had found the answers to life's questions. When doubts emerged for which the traditionalist authors had no answers and the Salman Rushdie affair divided Islam, Rawandi sought to critically evaluate Sufism by reviewing its origins and the best arguments for its views.
In Islamic Mysticism, Rawandi contends that unreliable sources seriously undermine the classical account of Islam and Sufism. His detailed study of the philosophy of religion -especially the work of traditionalists such as RenT Guenon and Frithjof Schuon - helps to develop a critical analysis of Islam from the inside out. Particular attention is given to great Islamic mystic Ibn Arabi, who is taken as representative of Sufism in its highest development. Rawandi offers a critical, secular perspective on Sufism and concludes that mystical experience is not a trustworthy validation of religion.

The Color of Paradox Volume One (Hardcover): Gori Suture The Color of Paradox Volume One (Hardcover)
Gori Suture
R2,762 R2,214 Discovery Miles 22 140 Save R548 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mythology - Captivating Greek, Egyptian, Norse Celtic and Roman Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Hardcover):... Mythology - Captivating Greek, Egyptian, Norse Celtic and Roman Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Hardcover)
Matt Clayton
R894 Discovery Miles 8 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Trust Patience Surrender - Moments of Illumination and Grace (Hardcover): Kevin Westrich Trust Patience Surrender - Moments of Illumination and Grace (Hardcover)
Kevin Westrich; Foreword by Swami Buddhananda; Designed by Peggy Sands
R633 Discovery Miles 6 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Well at the Desert's Heart - Verses of Healing (Hardcover): Tony Bowland The Well at the Desert's Heart - Verses of Healing (Hardcover)
Tony Bowland
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Keeping God at the Center - Contemplating and Using the Prayerbook (Paperback): David R. Blumenthal Keeping God at the Center - Contemplating and Using the Prayerbook (Paperback)
David R. Blumenthal
R781 Discovery Miles 7 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Keeping God at the Center is informative as well as instructional. It contains four kinds of teaching: first, insights derived from pondering the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy; second: four chapters on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer; third, meditations on the liturgy and clear instructions on how to pray certain prayers; and, fourth, instructions on how to pray certain prayers mystically. Both those well-acquainted with the prayerbook and those completely unfamiliar with it will be able to derive benefit from this book. It is a continuation of the main themes of Blumenthal's earlier work in Jewish spirituality, theology, and mysticism.

The Esoterism of Dante (Hardcover): Rene Guenon, James Richard Wetmore, Henry Fohr The Esoterism of Dante (Hardcover)
Rene Guenon, James Richard Wetmore, Henry Fohr
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Especially since the Renaissance, some in Western Christendom have suspected that the deeper dimension of their tradition has somehow been lost, and have therefore sought to discover, or create, an 'esoteric' or 'initiatic' Christianity. In the middle of the nineteenth century two scholars, Gabriele Rossetti and Eugne Aroux, pointed to certain esoteric meanings in the work of Dante Alighieri, notably The Divine Comedy. Partly based on their scholarship, Gunon in 1925 published The Esoterism of Dante. From the theses of Rosetti and Aroux, Gunon retains only those elements that prove the existence of such hidden meanings; but he also makes clear that esoterism is not 'heresy' and that a doctrine reserved for an elite can be superimposed on the teaching given the faithful without standing in opposition to it. One of Ren Gunon's lifelong quests was to discover, or revive, the esoteric, initiatory dimension of the Christian tradition. In the present volume, along with its companion volume Insights into Christian Esoterism (which includes the separate study Saint Bernard), Gunon undertakes to establish that the three parts of The Divine Comedy represent the stages of initiatic realization, exploring the parallels between the symbolism of the Commedia and that of Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Christian Hermeticism, and illustrating Dante's knowledge of traditional sciences unknown to the moderns: the sciences of numbers, of cosmic cycles, and of sacred astrology. In these works Gunon also touches on the all-important question of medieval esoterism and discusses the role of sacred languages and the principle of initiation in the Christian tradition, as well as such esoteric Christian themes and organizations as the Holy Grail, the Guardians of the Holy Land, the Sacred Heart, the Fedeli d'Amore and the 'Courts of Love', and the Secret Language of Dante. In addition to Dante, various other paths toward a possible Christian esoterism have been explored by many investigators-the legend of the Holy Grail, the Knights Templars, the tradition of Courtly Love, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Christian Hermeticism-and Gunon deals with all of these in the present volume as well as his Insights into Christian Esoterism. In the latter, one chapter in particular, 'Christianity and Initiation', will be of special interest with regard to the history of the Traditionalist School. When first published as an article, it gave rise to some controversy because Gunon here reaffirmed his denial of the efficacy of the Christian sacraments as rites of initiation, a point of divergence between the teachings of Gunon and those of other key perennialist thinkers. Both The Esoterism of Dante and Insights into Christian Esoterism will be of inestimable value to all who are struggling to come to terms with the fullness of the Christian tradition.

Peace Be Upon Us (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Iljas Baker Peace Be Upon Us (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Iljas Baker
R600 Discovery Miles 6 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Seabrook's Bible Dictionary of Traditional and Mystical Christian Doctrines (Hardcover): Lochlainn Seabrook Seabrook's Bible Dictionary of Traditional and Mystical Christian Doctrines (Hardcover)
Lochlainn Seabrook
R1,483 Discovery Miles 14 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Your Faith is Your Fortune (Hardcover): Neville Goddard Your Faith is Your Fortune (Hardcover)
Neville Goddard
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sophia (Hardcover): John Pordage Sophia (Hardcover)
John Pordage; Introduction by Arthur Versluis
R1,518 Discovery Miles 15 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Saturn's Jews - On the Witches' Sabbat and Sabbateanism (Hardcover): Moshe Idel Saturn's Jews - On the Witches' Sabbat and Sabbateanism (Hardcover)
Moshe Idel
R5,607 Discovery Miles 56 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Tis title provides impressive dossier on the phenomenon of Saturnism, offering a new interpretation of aspects of Judaism, including the emergence of Sabbateanism. This book explores the phenomenon of Saturnism, namely the belief that the planet Saturn, as described by ancient astrology, influenced Jews, reverberating into Jewish life. Taking into consideration the astrological aspects of Judaism, Moshe Idel demonstrates that they were instrumental in the conviction that Sabbatei Tzevei, the mid-17th-century messianic figure in Rabbinic Judaism, was indeed the Messiah. Offering a new approach to the study of this mass-movement known as Sabbateanism, Idel also explores the possible impact of astrology on the understanding of Sabbath as related to sorcery and thus to the concept of the encounter of witches in the late 14th and early 15th century. This book further analyzes aspects of 20th-century scholarship and thought influenced by Saturnism, particularly lingering themes in the works of Gershom Scholem and seminal figure Walter Benjamin. "The Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies" publishes new research which provides new directions for modern Jewish thought and life and which serves to enhance the quality of dialogue between classical sources and the modern world. This book series reflects the mission of the Shalom Hartman Institute, a pluralistic research and leadership institute, at the forefront of Jewish thought and education. It empowers scholars, rabbis, educators and layleaders to develop new and diverse voices within the tradition, laying foundations for the future of Jewish life in Israel and around the world.

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