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Lo místico en el discurso religioso. Ejemplos de la ensayística rioplatense
The mystical in religious discourse. Examples from Rio de la Plata essay writing

Author(s): Maksymilian Drozdowicz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: discourse; mysticism; Mircea Eliade; Rafael Barrett; Eduardo Mallea; Ezequiel Martínez Estrada

Summary/Abstract: This study begins with a definition of discourse from Foucault’s perspective, then proceeds to explore various meanings of the notion of ‘mysticism’ in works ranging from Eliade and canonical authors such as Otto and James to Protestant positions. In Rio de la Plata essay writing, the use of the term ‘mysticism’ is rather ambiguous, as each author – without reference to the official and readily accessible doctrine – uses the label to describe realities of a different kind. While the mystical path generally involves a leap into the unknown, the selected authors present multiple perspectives on the mystical. Their texts reveal certain intuitions concerning the ineffable nature of spiritual experience, which is later translated into personal experience and social practice (orthopraxy) at the national level.

  • Issue Year: 25/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 13-23
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Spanish
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