Longing and letting go
by Hillgardner
Comparative theology investigates and negotiates the borders between religious traditions; at best, it also unsettles theological assumptions and results in greater interreligious empathy and understanding for an interconnected, pluralistic world. Toward these aims, this work explores and compares the energies of desire and non-attachment in the writings of two women mystics who lived in very different times and places: Hadewijch, a thirteenth-century Christian Beguine, and Mirabai, a sixteenth…
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- Full title :Longing and letting go.
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Comparative theology investigates and negotiates the borders between religious traditions; at best, it also unsettles theological assumptions and results in greater interreligious empathy and understanding for an interconnected, pluralistic world. Toward these aims, this work explores and compares the energies of desire and non-attachment in the writings of two women mystics who lived in very different times and places: Hadewijch, a thirteenth-century Christian Beguine, and Mirabai, a sixteenth-century Hindu bhakti saint.
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- Publication Date:2016.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
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- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780190455552, 0190455551
- oclc:ocn951754423
- LC Classification:BR128.H5
- Dewey Decimal:204.4
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