The varieties of religious experience
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Author
James, William, 1842-1910
Contributors
Pelikan, Jaroslav, 1923-2006.
Kuklick, Bruce, 1941-
Published
New York : Library of America, 2010.
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Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
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Considered one of the great intellectual achievements of the twentieth century, James’s influential book seeks to shift the emphasis in the study of religion and psychology from the dogmas and external forms of religion to the unique mental states associated with it.This notable and influential study of the psychology of religion asserts that instead of the tenants of organized religion, we should look to the individual religious experiences as the foundations of religious life. As such, James makes his case with the religious accounts of various well-known thinkers throughout history, applying an analytic clarity to their stories and developing a pluralistic framework that defines the divine as a group of, rather than one single, qualities. The Varieties of Religious Experience presents readers with an intellectual, rather than emotional, call for both religious tolerance and respect.

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Format
Book
Edition
First Library of America paperback classic edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 517 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781598530629, 1598530623

Notes

General Note
"Bruce Kuklick wrote the notes and selected the text for this volume."--P. [v].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-510) and index.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

James, W., Pelikan, J., & Kuklick, B. (2010). The varieties of religious experience (First Library of America paperback classic edition.). Library of America.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James, William, 1842-1910, Jaroslav Pelikan and Bruce Kuklick. 2010. The Varieties of Religious Experience. New York: Library of America.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James, William, 1842-1910, Jaroslav Pelikan and Bruce Kuklick. The Varieties of Religious Experience New York: Library of America, 2010.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

James, W., Pelikan, J. and Kuklick, B. (2010). The varieties of religious experience. First Library of America paperback classic edn. New York: Library of America.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

James, William, Jaroslav Pelikan, and Bruce Kuklick. The Varieties of Religious Experience First Library of America paperback classic edition., Library of America, 2010.

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