Power, Gender and Christian Mysticism (Paperback, New)

Grace M. Jantzen

Series: Cambridge Studies in Ideology and Religion

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In Western Christianity, the mystic was seen as having direct access to God, and therefore great authority. Dr. Jantzen discusses how men of power defined and controlled who should count as a mystic, and thus who would have power: women were pointedly excluded. The modern philosophical assumption that mysticism is essentially about intense subjective experiences is misguided. This book is the first on the subject to take issues of gender seriously, and to use them as a point of entry for a deconstructive approach to Christian mysticism.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Ideology and Religion
Release date:	November 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Grace M. Jantzen
Dimensions:	217 x 141 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	383
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-47926-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian religious experience > Christian mysticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian religious experience > Christian mysticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian Religious Experience > Christian mysticism Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	0-521-47926-6
Barcode:	9780521479264