Download or read book Mysticism and Sacred Scripture written by Steven T. Katz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This will be the fourth in an influential series of volumes on mysticism edited by Steven T. Katz, presenting a basic revaluation of the nature of mysticism. Each presents a collection of solicited papers by noted experts in the study of religion. This new volume will explore how the great mystics and mystical traditions use, interpret, and reconstruct the sacred scriptures of their traditions.