Can different Jewish and Christian texts, usually considered under the heading of "mysticism", really be understood as sub-cases of a general religious phenomenon?

The conference volume aims to document the state of the debate on the concept of mysticism in various academic disciplines (Jewish Studies, Classical Studies, Medieval Studies, Theology) and to discuss the different interdisciplinary approaches. In doing so, institutional, literary and traditional-historical „Sitze im Leben" of "mystical" texts and text traditions from antiquity to the Middle Ages and early modern times are explored.