{"product_id":"introducing-contemplative-studies-isbn-9781119156703","title":"Introducing Contemplative Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book-length introduction to an exciting new interdisciplinary field—written by an internationally recognized leader of the Contemplative Studies movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first book-length introduction to a growing and influential interdisciplinary field focused on contemplative practice, contemplative experience, and contemplative pedagogy. Written by an internationally recognized leader in the area, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Contemplative Studies\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to provide readers with a deep and practical understanding of the nature and purpose of the field while encouraging them to find a place of their own in an increasingly widespread movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt once comprehensive overview, critical reflection, and visionary proposal, the book explores the central approaches and issues in Contemplative Studies, tackles questions and problems that sometimes go unaddressed, and identifies promising new developments. The author also discusses contemplative pedagogy, an experiential approach to teaching and learning informed by and expressed as contemplative practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a major introduction to a fast emerging interdisciplinary field that will be invaluable to those interested in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe only comprehensive introduction to the emerging, interdisciplinary field of Contemplative Studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a distinguished leader in the Contemplative Studies movement who is founding Co-Chair of the Contemplative Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by ten years of research and practice, the book explores the field’s varied approaches and expressions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers critical reviews of trends which will create discussions both within and outside the Contemplative Studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLiberally illustrated with both images and charts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Contemplative Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, teachers and scholars in Contemplative Studies, as well as anyone who is curious about contemplative practice, meditation, contemplative experience, contemplative pedagogy, contemplative science, and, of course, the exciting field of Contemplative Studies generally. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Contemplative Studies 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Contemplative Practice 5 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Contemplative Experience 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Contemplative Traditions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Contemplative Pedagogy 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Interpretive Approaches 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Current Trends 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Future Prospects 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 355\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Louis Komjathy\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. He is also founding Co-chair of the Contemplative Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion. He has published widely on contemplative practice both in Daoist contexts and from a comparative perspective, including the recent \u003ci\u003eContemplative Literature: A Comparative Sourcebook on Meditation and Contemplative Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Taming the Wild Horse: An Annotated Translation and Study of the Daoist Horse Taming Pictures. \u003c\/i\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the first book-length introduction to a growing and influential interdisciplinary field focused on contemplative practice, contemplative experience, and contemplative pedagogy. Written by an internationally recognized leader in the area, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Contemplative Studies\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to provide readers with a deep and practical understanding of the nature and purpose of the field while encouraging them to find a place of their own in an increasingly widespread movement.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At once comprehensive overview, critical reflection, and visionary proposal, the book explores the central approaches and issues in Contemplative Studies, tackles questions and problems that sometimes go unaddressed, and identifies promising new developments. 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