RLST 246 - Apophatic Mysticism and Culture

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Vanderbilt University

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Unsayable or negative, theology from Plato and Neoplatonism through medieval mysticism, Kabbalah and Sufism. Baroque expressions in Silesius Angelus and John of the Cross. Romantic authors and modern and postmodern writers. Chinese Taoism, Advaita Vedanta, and the Buddhism of Nagarjuna. Serves as repeat credit for students who completed 294 section 1 in fall 2009.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vanderbilt.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 322-7311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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