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Introduction: Contemporary theoretical approaches
Key themes and motifs
Platonism and Christian mysticism
Negative or apophatic language
Selfhood and interiority
Erotic imagery
Hierarchy
Symbolism and Scripture's 'mystical sense'
Later developments in Christian mysticism
Female mysticism
Visionary mysticism
Imaginative mysticism, meditation and experience
Mysticism and heresy
Postmodern re-readings of pseudo-Denys and Augustine
Exploring negative language through pseudo-Denys : Derrida and Marion
Exploring selfhood through Augustine : Marion, Derrida and Lyotard
Conclusion: What is Christian mysticism?
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Christian mysticism : an introduction to contemporary theoretical approaches by Louise Nelstrop. ISBN 9780754686958. Published by Ashgate in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.