Practicing Transcendence

Axial Age Spiritualities for a World in Crisis

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Palgrave Macmillan


Paru le : 2019-06-05



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This book introduces readers to the concept of the Axial Age and its relevance for a world in crisis. Scholars have become increasingly interested in philosopher Karl Jaspers’ thesis that a spiritual revolution in consciousness during the first millennium BCE decisively shaped world history. Axial ideas of transcendence develop into ideologies for world religions and civilizations, in turn coalescing into a Eurasian world-system that spreads globally to become the foundation of our contemporary world. Alongside ideas and ideologies, the Axial Age also taught spiritual practices critically resisting the new scale of civilizational power: in small counter-cultural communities on the margins of society, they turn our conscious focus inward to transform ourselves and overcome the destructive potentials within human nature.  Axial spiritualities offer humanity a practical wisdom, a profound psychology, and deep hope: to transform despair into resilience, helping us face with couragethe ecological and political challenges confronting us today.
Pages
354 pages
Collection
n.c
Parution
2019-06-05
Marque
Palgrave Macmillan
EAN papier
9783030144319
EAN PDF
9783030144326

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3
Nombre pages imprimables
35
Taille du fichier
4567 Ko
Prix
63,29 €
EAN EPUB
9783030144326

Informations sur l'ebook
Nombre pages copiables
3
Nombre pages imprimables
35
Taille du fichier
1014 Ko
Prix
63,29 €

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