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Roads of Excess, Palaces of Wisdom

Eroticism and Reflexivity in the Study of Mysticism

Roads of Excess, Palaces of Wisdom( )
Author: Kripal, Jeffrey J.
ISBN:978-0-226-45379-8
Publication Date:Dec 2001
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $40.00
Book Description:

William Blake once wrote that "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." Inspired by these poetic terms, Jeffrey J. Kripal reveals how the works of scholars of mysticism are often rooted in their own mystical experiences, "roads of excess," which can both lead to important insights into these scholars' works and point us to our own "palaces of wisdom." In his new book, Kripal addresses the twentieth-century study of mysticism as a kind of mystical tradition in its...
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Book Details
Pages:272
Detailed Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism
Religion / Sexuality & Gender Studies
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.647 x 0.885 x 0.094 Inches
Book Weight:1.382 Pounds



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