{"product_id":"9788415260080","title":"Night crossings","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNight Journeys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNight Journeys\u003c\/em\u003e, ZENIA YEBENES explores the unsettling links between mystical experience and madness. Through three profound essays, the author analyzes how historical figures such as Joan of Arc, Nicholas of Cusa, John of the Cross, Georges Bataille, and Teresa of Ávila traverse the boundary where spiritual communion and the dissolution of the self become blurred. This book offers a rigorous and fascinating look at the construction of the mystical subject and the paradox of a sacred communication born on the threshold of reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is structured into three independent essays connected by a single axis: the diffuse border between spiritual elevation and psychic disturbance. The first essay traces an itinerary from Joan of Arc to Nicholas of Cusa and John of the Cross, where the constitution of the mystical subject depends on the response to an inner voice. The second essay focuses on Georges Bataille and his fascination with cases of self-mutilation, questioning whether an authentic communion between beings is possible without resorting to the self-destruction of the ego, and whether a sacred writing capable of communicating can emerge from that apparent, ridiculous madness. The third essay addresses the interpretation of holiness as a symptom in the 19th and 20th centuries, taking Teresa of Ávila as a paradigmatic example of the figure of the hysteric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between mysticism and madness at the limit of human experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe constitution of the mystical subject through the response to a voice or calling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCommunion between beings and the role of the self-destruction of the ego.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSacred writing as a potential form of communication originating from madness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHoliness interpreted as a psychiatric symptom in modernity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for readers interested in philosophy, social psychology, the history of religion, and cultural criticism. It is especially relevant for those seeking to understand the intersections between extreme spiritual experience and psychic disorders, as well as for students and academics in the humanities who wish to explore interdisciplinary approaches to mysticism and subjectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound and original analysis of the intersection between mysticism and psychopathology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical review of key historical figures from a contemporary perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the limits of communication and human experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn interdisciplinary approach that connects philosophy, religion, and social psychology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools to rethink holiness and madness as cultural phenomena.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e ZENIA YEBENES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, RELIGION AND BELIEFS, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL, GROUP, OR COLLECTIVE PSYCHOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e NO COLLECTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 239 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight Journeys\u003c\/em\u003e is a work that invites demanding and reflective reading. Its value lies in its ability to build bridges between seemingly disparate disciplines, offering a novel perspective on mysticism and madness. Readers seeking a rigorous analysis, free from simplifications, will find in these essays a source of stimulating and well-founded ideas, ideal for delving into the limits of human experience and the construction of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53410000765275,"sku":"9788415260080","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841526008.jpg?v=1781899897","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415260080","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}