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Title: Power, Gender, and Christian Mysticism

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Hardcover, 1995

Synopsis
Mysticism was a path to direct contact with God in Western Christianity, and mystics were figures of prestige and authority. Women, apparently, were discouraged from mystical practices, which, contrary to current notions of mysticism, were not intense, subjective experiences. Jantzen's deconstructive approach to Christian mysticism in this book gives the reader a new perspective on a subject ready for modern reevaluation.

Details
Series:             Cambridge Studies in Ideology and Religion, Vol 8
Language:        English

Size
Length:        384 Pages
Weight:        1.1 Pounds
Height:         8.8 Inches
Width:          5.8 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



Publisher Notes
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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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Power, Gender, and Christian Mysticism and it was written by Grace M. Jantzen. This edition of Power, Gender, and Christian Mysticism is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is December 1995 and it has a suggested retail price of $44.99. There are 384 pages in the book and it was published by Cambridge Univ Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0521479266 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780521479264. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.