a comparative exploration Netton, Ian Richard. creator text bibliography Electronic books. Comparative studies. stk Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press ©2011 2011 monographic eng 1 online resource (ix, 222 pages) This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions - the journey which every believer must make and which leads to the Divine. The author clears away misconceptions and highlights similarities and differences in the thought and lives of six key mystics. Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Exploring the Mystical Imagination: Perfection and its Quinque Viae; Chapter 2 Caves, Clouds and Mountains: The Apophatic Tradition; Chapter 3 The Mystic Telos: Cataphatic and Ecstatic Traditions; Chapter 4 Journey's End: Towards an Anthropology of the Way; Notes; Bibliography of Works Cited; Index. Ian Richard Netton. Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-210) and index. Mysticism Comparative studies Mysticism Christianity Mysticism Islam RELIGION Mysticism BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Mysticism RELIGION Comparative Religion Mysticism Islam Mysticism BL625 .N48 2011eb 204/.22 Netton, Ian Richard. [S.l.] : Edinburgh Univ Press, 2011 (OCoLC)662403871 9780748646050 0748646051 9780748688135 0748688137 22573/cttk0ssm JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=370797 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=370797 N$T 110715 20200709055403.0 ocn741353260 eng