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Contemplative Literature

A Comparative Sourcebook on Meditation and Contemplative Prayer [Paperback]

by Louis Komjathy

    • Author

      Louis Komjathy

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      State University of New York Press

    • Published

      July 2016

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      Contemplative Literature

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      This is the first theoretically informed and historically accurate comparative anthology of primary texts on meditation and contemplative prayer. Written by international experts on the respective texts and corresponding traditions, Contemplative Literature provides introductions to and primary sources on contemplative practice from various religious traditions. The contributors explore classical Daoist apophatic meditation, Quaker silent prayer, Jewish Kabbalah, Southern Buddhist meditation, Sufi contemplation, Eastern Orthodox prayer, Pure Land Buddhist visualization, Hindu classical Yoga, Dominican Catholic prayer, Daoist internal alchemy, and modern therapeutic meditation. Each introduction to a contemplative text discusses its historical context, the associated religious tradition and literature, the method of contemplative practice, and the text's legacy and influence. Volume editor Louis Komjathy opens the work with a thoughtful consideration of interpretive issues in the emerging interdisciplinary field of contemplative studies. Readers will gain not only a nuanced understanding of important works of contemplative literature, but also resources for understanding contemplative practice and contemplative experience from a comparative and cross-cultural perspective.

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      • Author

        Louis Komjathy

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        State University of New York Press

      • Published

        July 2016

      • Weight

        1544g

      • Page Count

        848

      • Dimensions

        178 x 254 x 59 mm

      • ISBN

        9781438457062

      • ISBN-10

        1438457065

      • Eden Code

        4455838

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      • Author/Creator: Louis Komjathy

      • ISBN: 9781438457062

      • Publisher: State University of New York Press

      • Release Date: July 2016

      • Weight: 1544g

      • Dimensions: 178 x 254 x 59 mm

      • Eden Code: 4455838


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