Death, Dying, and Mysticism by T Cattoi

Death, Dying, and Mysticism by T Cattoi

This volume offers a sample of reflections from scholars and practitioners on the theme of death and dying from scholars and practitioners, ranging from the Christian tradition to Hinduism, Lacanian psychoanalysis, while also touching on the themes of the afterlife and near-death experiences.

“As an introductory insight into the world of mysticism and death, this book would well suit readers unfamiliar to the topic; being able to readily choose a direction of their interestHowever, even a reader familiar with the area may be able to gain greater understanding, primarily by re-balancing their existing knowledge within a larger context, and thereby helping to shake off any academic astigmatisms or tunnel-vision which can sometimes develop with time.” (Vladimir Dubaj, Australian Journal of Parapsychology, Vol. 17, December, 2017)

“Death, Dying, and Mysticism offers a rich, multi-disciplinary perspective on physical death as a time of transformation, and examines the mystical loss of ego mentioned in various religious narratives on dying. … A number of articles in this book explore death, grief, spiritual experience, and identity for various key thinkers, artists, and composers.” (Dr. Lise Vail, RR Reading Religion, readingreligion.org, September, 2016)

“The book is an interesting and diverse collection of essays analyzing the relationship of mysticism and death in a variety of disciplines. ... presents a challenge to our contemporary hermeneutic of interpreting both mysticism and death as one dimensional and universal. Cattoi and Moreman’s edited collection reminds the reader that the numinous can be encountered in many different shapes and forms—even, and especially, in encounters with dying and death.” (Candi K. Cann, Omega, Vol. 73 (2), 2016)

Author Thomas Cattoi: Thomas Cattoi is Associate Professor in Christology and Cultures/Dwan Family Chair of Inter-religious Dialogue, Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University, USA.

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ISBN 13	9781137472076
ISBN 10	1137472073
Title	Death, Dying, and Mysticism
Author	T Cattoi
Series	Interdisciplinary Approaches To The Study Of Mysticism
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Year published	2015-04-01
Number of pages	281
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