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ERIC Number: EJ529079
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0277-3945
Bringing the Transcendent Down to Earth: The Rhetoric of Patricia Hampl's "Virgin Time."
Smit, David
Rhetoric Society Quarterly, v25 p123-33 1995
Examines the rhetorical difficulties in describing mystical or religious experiences in an age skeptical of the transcendent and critical in terms of how language conveys meaning. Looks specifically at Patricia Hampl's language and examines a question raised by William James and Ludwig Wittgenstein: what difference did the mystical experiences make in her life? (TB)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Higher Education, Mysticism, Religion, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Rhetorical Theory
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Rhetorical Strategies
Note: Journal availability: Dept. of Philosophy, St. Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud, MN 56301.