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Meditation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

By Halvor Eifring

Meditation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam Religion & Esotericism

Meditation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

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Meditative practices have flourished in widely different parts of Eurasia, yet historical research on such practices is limited. Research to date has focused on contexts rather than actual practices, and within individual traditions. For the first time in one volume, the meditative practices of the three traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are examined. They are viewed in a global perspective, considering both generic and historical connections to practices in other traditions, particularly in India and East Asia. Their cultural and historical peculiarities are examined, comparing them both to each other and to Asian forms of meditation. The book builds on a notion of meditation as self-administered techniques for inner transformation, a definition which focuses on transformative practice rather than notions of meditative states and mystical experiences. It proposes ways of studying meditative practice historically, and concludes with an essay on the modern scientific interest in meditation.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
302
Release Date:
2015-04-23
Publication Date:
2015-04-23
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1474234631
ISBN13:
9781474234634
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
462 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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