Phenomenology and Mysticism: The Verticality of Religious Experience
Pneuma January 1, 2009 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1163/157007409x418310 via OpenAlex
Summary
Anthony J. Steinbock's book, 'Phenomenology and Mysticism,' explores the phenomenology of mystical experience within Abrahamic traditions. It is described as a rich and original contribution to the fields of religious experience, theology, and philosophy. This work is positioned as essential reading for scholars engaged in these areas, particularly those interested in the continental tradition.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | The book provides a deep analysis of mystical experiences in the Abrahamic traditions. |
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Abstract
Book Reviews / Pneuma 31 (2009) 105-160 133 Anthony J. Steinbock, Phenomenology and Mysticism: The Verticality of Religious Experience (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007). 328 pp. $44.95 cloth. Th e phenomenological philosopher Anthony Steinbock has written an incredibly rich book about the phenomenology of mystical experience in the Abrahamic traditions, a book that will certainly be required reading for anyone working in the areas of religious experience and the intersection between theology and philosophy, especially in the continental tradi- tion. Phenomenology and Mysticism stands out as an original work in the sense that it is not primarily a commentary on