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    <title>Mysticism</title>
    <subTitle>a guide for the perplexed</subTitle>
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    <publisher>Continuum</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c2009</dateIssued>
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    <extent>v, 170 p. ; 23 cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>The concept of mysticism -- Approaches used by mystics -- Lifestyles of mystics -- Buddhist mysticism -- Sufism -- The nature mysticism of Taoism and Shinto -- Christian mysticism -- Kabbalah -- Hindu mysticism -- Sikh and Jain mysticism --  The mystical goal -- Mystical and orthodox traditions.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">by Paul Oliver.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references (p.164-167) and index.</note>
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