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Literary Relevance of Mysticism

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  • Ayushi Sona
  • ,Shibani Basu Dubey

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Mysticism is a term so irresponsibly applied in English Literature that it has become the first duty of thosewho use it to explain what they mean by it. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1911), after defining a mystic as“one who believes in spiritual apprehension of truths beyond the understanding” adds, “Whence mysticism.”Whatever maybe the precise force of the remarks in the brackets, it is unquestionably true that mysticism isoften used in a semi- contemptuous way to vaguely denote any kind of occultism or spiritualism or anyespecially curious or fantastic views about God and the universe. My paper aims towards justifying therelevance of mysticism in Literary works throughout the centuries with special focus on the old EnglishLiterature.

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  • Ayushi Sona & ,Shibani Basu Dubey, 2024. "Literary Relevance of Mysticism," SPAST Reports, SPAST Foundation, vol. 1(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:bps:jspath:v:1:y:2024:i:1:id:4794
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