The Varieties of Religious Experience
July 26, 2012 William H. James 355 citations
William James's 1902 work examines the psychology of religious faith, drawing on personal accounts of revelation, devotion, and mystical experience to argue that spiritual life is a profound and valuable aspect of human existence. The book helped establish the psychological study of religion and influenced later thinkers including Jung and Freud. This Routledge Classics edition includes new introductions on the work's historical and contemporary significance.