Dec 06, 2025  
Catalogue 2025-2026 
    
Catalogue 2025-2026
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RELI 255 - Western Mystical Traditions

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as JWST 255 ) Textual, phenomenological and theological studies in the religious mysticism of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. May be taken more than once for credit when content changes.

Topic for 2025/26b: Kabbalah. A survey of the historical and phenomenological development of the theoretical/theosophical and practical/magical dimensions of the Jewish mystical tradition from its biblical origins to postmodernity. Marc Epstein.

Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level course in Religion or Jewish Studies or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS



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