Ecstatic Confessions: The Heart of Mysticism

by Martin Buber, Paul Mendes-Flohr (Editor), Esther Cameron (Translator)

Overview

Beginning with Buber's seminal essay on mysticism, this book offers texts down the centuries from oriental, pagan, Gnostic, Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim sources. It aims to convey some quality of an experience that is essentially beyond the power of words to capture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815604228
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	09/01/1996
Series:	Martin Buber Library Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Martin Buber has gained worldwide acclaim for his translations and expositions of various mythic and mystical traditions. His works include On the Bible: Eighteen Studies and The Prophetic Faith.

Paul Mendes-Flohr is an authority on modern Jewish thought, especially the work of Martin Buber.