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Unending desire : De Certeau's 'mystics'

Sheldrake, P.

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P. Sheldrake



Abstract

The writings of Michel de Certeau on mysticism are interdisciplinary, original and tantalizing. They draw on disciplines ranging from history, theology and spirituality to psychoanalysis, semiotics and cultural theory. While de Certeau concentrated on sixteenth and seventeenth-century French and Spanish spiritualities with their emphasis on 'spiritual experience', one of his most controversial views was that mysti¬cism is not purely a matter of interiority but is a form of disruptive 'social practice'.

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Sheldrake, P. (2001). Unending desire : De Certeau's 'mystics'. Way. Supplement (London . 1961), 102, 38-48

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2001-10
Deposit Date Jul 2, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Way supplement
Print ISSN 0307-5532
Publisher Way Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 102
Pages 38-48
Keywords Mystical tradition, Mysticism, Christian discipleship, Fable.
Publisher URL http://www.theway.org.uk/article.php

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