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Louis Bouyer; trans. Illtyd Trethowan.
The Christian Mystery: From Pagan Myth to Christian Mysticism.
Published Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1990.
ISBN 0567095142.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Billing & Sons, Worcester.
Size: 144x221x21mm.
Page count: 302pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: the dustjacket on this copy is a bit scuffed but not too badly worn; page tops a bit dusty; text appears to be free of marking.

This item £20.00
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[Publisher’s price for paperback £34.99]
Weight without packaging: 473g.

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No medieval emphasis. Contents: Presenting the Pauline mystery; Pagan mysteries — Eleusis; From cult of the mother-goddesses to mysteries of Hellenism; From Dionysus to Orphism & mysteries of Mithras; Biblical sources of Pauline mystery — from apocalyptic to mystery — from myths to wisdom; Mystery & Gospel of Christ; Pauline Gospel of 2nd Adam & the mystery; Mystery & Gospel of Christ in Johannine writings; Mystery in apostolic & sub-apostolic fathers; Christians of Alexandria — Clement & Gnosis — Origen & mystical meaning of scriptures; Catechesis of 4th c. & mystical content of Christian liturgy; Mystical contemplation according to the fathers; Philosophy & mysticism; Development of mysticism in church of the fathers; Development of mysticism in medieval west; Modern times- mysticism & psychology; Mysticism & non‑Christian contemplation; Conclusion — experience, mystery & sacrifice.

Notes: at foot of page
Tables: no
Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: no
Indexes: Biblical; Ancient authors; Modern authors.

See also | Mysticism | Early Christianity |
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