the social witness of Howard Thurman Pollard, Alton B. Additional Author mixed material bibliography New York Peter Lang 1992 monographic Vol. 2 en English

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Academics and activists alike have long dismissed mysticism as an «otherworldly» and escapist form of religion. Alton B. Pollard III, in a ground breaking study of the noted African-American mystic, Howard Thurman, presents an analysis of religious experience that challenges prevailing interpretations of mysticism and social change. Drawing on perspectives from sociology, phenomenology, and history, the author examines the meaning of mystical religion for the «underside» of contemporary American society. What he uncovers is significant: an activist form of mysticism, compelled by the dictates of spiritual experience, that defies social conventions and engenders social change. 20th century Mysticism Sociology History 248.22092 Pol m0820416126 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 248.22092 Pol m E09000915 Non Fiction 248.22092 Pol m images_%284%29.jpg 28161 2014-11-13 14:39:41 2025-02-07 15:02:43 machine generated