{"product_id":"the-varieties-of-religious-experience","title":"The Varieties of Religious Experience","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Varieties of Religious Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eWilliam James\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as one of the greatest works of nonfiction published in the twentieth century, \u003cb\u003eWilliam James\u003c\/b\u003e''s \u003ci\u003eThe Varieties of Religious Experience\u003c\/i\u003e was revolutionary in its view of religious life as centered not within the Church but solely within \"the feelings, acts, and experiences of individual men in their solitude.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing the language of psychology, James tries to explain religious phenomena--such as conversion, repentance, mysticism, and saintliness--as psychic energy that arises from the unconscious mind in times of trouble. To support his theories, James turns to the autobiographical writings of a wide variety of mystics and writers, including Walt Whitman, Martin Luther, Voltaire, Emerson, and Tolstoy. The result is a colorful and wide-ranging collection of recorded experiences that James compares, categorizes, and analyzes. Many of his categories--including the sick soul, the divided self, and healthy-mindedness--have become standard in the study of religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExquisitely written, \u003ci\u003eThe Varieties of Religious Experience\u003c\/i\u003e has had a profound influence on modern spiritual thought, including the psychology of religion and recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTRONGWayne Proudfoot is Professor of Religion at Columbia University, specializing in the philosophy of religion. He has published \u003ci\u003eReligious Experience, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as articles on William James, Charles Sanders Peirce, and American Protestant thought. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48371715244287,"sku":"*R0089830*","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5255783482755.jpg?v=1775493130","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-varieties-of-religious-experience","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}