Stephen T. Katz is Chairman of the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Professor of Jewish History and Religion, and Director of the Program for Jewish Studies at Cornell University.

"This volume includes essays by Katz, Robert M. Gimello, Hans Penner, Ninian Smart, Annemarie Schimmel, H.P. Owen, Ewert Cousins, John Carman, Julia Ching, and John E. Smith. Along with specific studies of Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Confucian, and Taoist mysticism, the book includes several broad, interpretive essays on mysticism in general."--Religious Studies Review"Along with specific studies of Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Confucian, and Taoist mysticism, the book includes several broad, interpretative essays on mysticism in general."--Religious Studies Review"I am quite impressed by this collection of essays and have learned much....Broad in scope and lucid."--Jon R. Stone, University of Northern Iowa"The book integrates very well the mysticism present in various religions."--Professor S.N. Desai, St. John's University