Modern Buddhist and Christian Mysticism - Construal and Transformation

Investigations of mysticism often focus on the past while largely ignoring current developments. This book contributes to a reversal of that trend with a rigorous examination of a wide selection of contemporary Buddhist and Christian authors. T

List of contents

1 Introduction 2 Interpreting Mystical Experience 3 Methodology and Theoretical Framework 4 Ineffability 5 Nonconceptuality and Paradoxicality 6 Agency 7 Unity 8 Self-Dissolution 9 Discourse 10 Conclusion. References. Appendix

About the author

Charles M. Mueller is Professor of English Language and Culture at Fuji Women's University in Japan. His research has primarily been grounded in the cognitive linguistics framework and has often focused on religious language and discourse. He has also translated numerous Buddhist works from Korean and classical Chinese into English.
Peter Richardson is a professor in the Research Faculty of Media and Communication at Hokkaido University in Japan. His research primarily focuses on the application of cognitive linguistics to the study of religious language. He coauthored the book Cognitive Linguistics and Religious Language: An Introduction with Charles M. Mueller and Stephen Pihlaja.

Summary

Investigations of mysticism often focus on the past while largely ignoring current developments. This book contributes to a reversal of that trend with a rigorous examination of a wide selection of contemporary Buddhist and Christian authors. T

Product details

• Authors: Charles M. Mueller, Charles M. Richardson Mueller, Peter Richardson, Richardson Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032759616
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275961-6
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Linguistics, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Religion: general, Christianity, Buddhist life & practice, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience, Buddhist life and practice