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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism presents a collection of newly-commissioned readings by top scholars that explore the origins, evolution, and contemporary debates relating to Christian mystics, texts, and the movements they inspired. * Presents a comprehensive and engaging account of Christian mysticism from its origins right up to the present day, drawing on the best of current scholarship* Covers mysticism in both Eastern and Western Christianity* Offers a brilliant synthesis of history (key figures and periods), themes (heresy, gender, aesthetics, etc), and theoretical approaches (theological, literary, social scientific, philosophical, etc.)* Features chapters on current debates such as neuroscience and mystical experience, and inter-religious dialogue