Lost Ecstasy Its Decline and Transformation in Religion
This book is a study of religious ecstasy, and the ways that it has been suppressed in both the academic study of religion, and in much of the modern practice of religion. It examines the meanings of the term, how ecstatic experience is understood i
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LOST ECSTASY Its Decline and Transformation in Religion
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Mysticism
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Mysticism Series Editors Thomas Cattoi Santa Clara University Berkeley, CA, USA Bin You Minzu University Beijing, China
The exploration and interpretation of mystical phenomena is an integral part of the study of religion and spiritual practice, which consistently attracts the interest of scholars and the general public. At the same time, the term “mysticism” may encompass all kinds of transformative practices leading to an experience of ultimate reality or the divine outside the context of particular religious traditions. As a result of the increasingly interdisciplinary character of the study of humanities, scholars are becoming more interested in the contributions of different academic disciplines to the understanding of mystical phenomena. In the spirit of this growing conversation across disciplinary boundaries, the series provides a space for the interdisciplinary study of mysticism, where new methodologies informed by psychology, the natural sciences, or the humanities complement more traditional approaches from religious studies and theology. The series also privileges interreligious and comparative approaches to the study of mysticism, with a particular interest in Asian religions and minority religious traditions. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14851
June McDaniel
Lost Ecstasy Its Decline and Transformation in Religion
June McDaniel Department of Religious Studies College of Charleston Charleston, SC, USA
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Mysticism ISBN 978-3-319-92770-1 ISBN 978-3-319-92771-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92771-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018943639 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or
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