Types of religious experience, Christian and non-Christian.

Wach, Joachim, 1898-1955.

Types of religious experience, Christian and non-Christian. - Chicago, University of Chicago Press [1951] - xvi, 275 p. 22 cm.

Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 232-272)

The place of the history of religions in the study of theology.--Universals in religion.--The concept of the 'classical' in the study of religions.--The idea of man in the Near Eastern religions.--Spiritual teachings in Islam with special reference to al-Hujwiri.--The study of Mahayana Buddhism.--Caspar Schwenckfeld: a pupil and a teacher in the school of Christ.--The role of religion in the social philosophy of Alexis de Tocqueville.--Church, denomination and sect.--Rudolf Otto and The idea of the holy.

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Religions.
Philosophy and religion.
Psychology, Religious.