Collects and interprets the literary legacy of Nūrī, an early Sufi master known for his ecstatic behaviour, eccentric acts, and passionate poems of mystical love.

A history of the world’s mystical traditions.

A groundbreaking study of jinn doppelgangers and the problem of evil in Akbarian Sufism.

Argues that self and selflessness are aspects of the same insoluble problem at the very heart of modernity.

Offers a process philosophical approach to mysticism and mystical religious experience.

A comprehensive, concise, and easy-to-read introduction intended for undergraduates and general readers interested in the study of mysticism.

A unique, firsthand account of working with a spiritual master in the midst of "ordinary" life.

Brings early Daoist writings into conversation with contemporary contemplative studies.

Demonstrates the impact of print culture on the spread of Jewish mysticism, focusing on Kabbalistic study guides by R. Yissakhar Baer of seventeenth-century Prague.

Studies the original vocabulary of Frithjof Schuon, its relevance to comparative religion, and the status of metaphysical and theological terms in religion.

Major new translation of a unique and important Persian treatise on divine names in the Islamic tradition.

Demonstrates that Rabbi Shneur Zalman's teachings regarding time and history enabled Habad's growth into a mass Jewish movement.

Presents a new window into the literary, philosophical, and theological concerns of this enigmatic thinker and writer.

Explores the meanings of G. I. Gurdjieff’s enneagram.

A comprehensive exploration of the philosophical issues raised by mysticism.

A constructive critique of neuropsychological research on human consciousness and religious experience that applies the thought of Bernard Lonergan.

A poetic, philosophical, and political account of Nietzsche’s importance to Bataille, and of Bataille’s experience in Nazi-occupied France.

Discusses how William James’s work suggests a world without will, self, or time and how research supports this perspective.

Outlines a mystical theology and experience of the sacred founded on the absence of god.

Considers the legacy of Thomas Merton and his relevance for contemporary times.

Discusses philosopher Mullā Ṣadrā’s commentary on the opening chapter of the Qur’ān.

A new anthology of the work of Frithjof Schuon that includes philosophical writings along with a selection of his poems, artworks, and unpublished writings from his personal papers.

Explores the relationship between the mystical cosmology of G. I. Gurdjieff and the discoveries and theories of modern science.

Renowned scholar William C. Chittick explores the worldview of Islam in a series of essays written over thirty-six years.

Examines the relationship between diverse iterations of Rosicrucianism and the philosophy of the Enlightenment.