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Tangle of Matter and Ghost: Leonard Cohen's Post-Secular Songbook of Mysticism
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Tangle of Matter & Ghost: Leonard Cohen's Post-Secular Songbook of Mysticism(s) Jewish & Beyond analyses the lyrical poetry of Leonard cohen through a post-secular lens. The volume fuses sophisticated theory and popular culture with critical analysis that is lacking in most of the rock'n'roll biographies about Leonard Cohen. How does this mystical maestro's songbook emerge to illuminate questions of meaning making in a post-secular context when correlated with thinkers like Charles Taylor, Edward S Casey, Jurgen Habermas, Jeffrey Kripal and Harold Bloom along with others. Cohen's mysticism is also analysed in relationship to Kabbalah, Hasidism, and Rinzai Buddhism. Tangle of Matter & Ghost presents a unique inter-disciplinary approach to Jewish philosophy and literary studies with wide appeal for diverse audiences and readership.
Tangle of Matter & Ghost: Leonard Cohen's Post-Secular Songbook of Mysticism(s) Jewish & Beyond analyses the lyrical poetry of Leonard cohen through a post-secular lens. The volume fuses sophisticated theory and popular culture with critical analysis that is lacking in most of the rock'n'roll biographies about Leonard Cohen. How does this mystical maestro's songbook emerge to illuminate questions of meaning making in a post-secular context when correlated with thinkers like Charles Taylor, Edward S Casey, Jurgen Habermas, Jeffrey Kripal and Harold Bloom along with others. Cohen's mysticism is also analysed in relationship to Kabbalah, Hasidism, and Rinzai Buddhism. Tangle of Matter & Ghost presents a unique inter-disciplinary approach to Jewish philosophy and literary studies with wide appeal for diverse audiences and readership.