Jewish & Christian Mysticism PDF

Dan Mark Cohn-Sherbok ist Rabbiner des Reformjudentums und jüdischer Theologe. Er ist emeritierter Professor für Judentum an der University of Wales. Geboren in Denver, Colorado, absolvierte er die East High School (Denver) und war Student am Williams College, Massachusetts, wo er ein Juniorjahr im Ausland in Athen, Griechenland, verbrachte.
Er wurde am Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati zum Reformrabbiner ordiniert. Er war Kaplan des Repräsentantenhauses von Colorado und Ehrenoberst Aide-de-Camp von New Mexico. Er hat als Rabbiner in den Vereinigten Staaten, England, Australien und Südafrika gedient. Er war Student am Wolfson College in Cambridge und ruderte im Boot des Wolfson College. Er promovierte in Philosophie an der University of Cambridge in England. Später erhielt er die Ehrendoktorwürde in Theologie vom Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York City. Er lehrte Theologie an der University of Kent und war Direktor des Centre for the Study of Religion and Society sowie Professor für Judentum an der University of Wales. Er war Gastprofessor an der University of Essex, Middlesex University, St. Andrews University, Durham University, University of Vilnius, Litauen, Charles University, Prague, York St John University, Trinity University College, St Mary's University, Twickenham, St. Andrews Biblical Theological College, Moskau und Honorarprofessor an der Aberystwyth University. Er war Visiting Fellow am Wolfson College, Cambridge, und am Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Fellow der Royal Asiatic Society, Fellow der Royal Society of Arts, Corresponding Fellow der Academy of Jewish Philosophy, Visiting Research Fellow des Heythrop College, University of London, Life Member des Wolfson College, Cambridge, Honorary Senior Member des Darwin College, University of Kent, Assoziiertes Mitglied der SCR Christ Church, Oxford, Mitglied des SCR Harris Manchester College, Oxford und Mitglied der London Society for the Study of Religion and the Arts and Humanities Peer Review College. Er war auch Visiting Scholar am Mansfield College, Oxford, am Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Hebrew Studies und am Sarum College. Er war Finalist des Times Preacher of the Year und Gewinner des Designwettbewerbs Royal Academy Friends. Er ist mit Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok verheiratet.

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Jewish & Christian Mysticism. An Introduction

"A helpful introduction to the Jewish and Christian mystical traditions.... It will introduce beginning students to many things..".
"We would like to acknowledge our indebtedness to a number of important books from which we have obtained information and source material: J. Abelson, Jewish Mysticism (New York, 1969); David R. Bluementhal, Understanding Jewish Mysticism: A Source Reader, Vols. 1-2, (New York, 1978, 1983); Louis Jacobs, Jewish Mystical Testimonies (New York, 1977); Aryeh Kaplan, Meditation and Kabbalah (York Beach, Maine, 1985); Rarvey Egan, An Anthology of Christian Mysticism (Collegeville, Minnesota, 1991); Cheslyn Jones, Geoffrey Wainwright, Edward Yamold (eds.), The Study of Spirituality (London, 1992); Gordon S. Wakefield, A Dictionary of Christian Spirituality (London, 1983); Evelyn Underhill, Mystics of the Church (New York, 1964); Relen Waddell, The Desert Fathers (London, 1936).
Those who wish to discover more information about the topics covered in this volume are encouraged to consult these books as well as others listed in the bibliography. This study is not intended to be the last word on the subjects discussed; rather its intention is to stimulate further reading and reflection. We would like to thank Mollie Roots, Kerry Riches, Justine Clements and Jane Wrench of Rutherford College Secretarial Office for their help with this book. Thanks are also due toSheridan Swinson of Gracewing who has been a great source of encour- agement."