TY - BOOK ID - 14228460 TI - The Cloud of Nothingness : The Negative Way in Nagarjuna and John of the Cross PY - 2016 SN - 8132236440 8132236467 PB - New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Philosophy. KW - Religions. KW - Comparative literature. KW - Philosophy, Asian. KW - Non-Western Philosophy. KW - Comparative Religion. KW - Comparative Literature. KW - Nothing (Philosophy) KW - Nāgārjuna, KW - John of the Cross, KW - Criticism and interpretation. KW - Nothingness (Philosophy) KW - Alvarez, Juan de Yepes y, KW - Giovanni della Croce, KW - Ioann Kresta, KW - Jan od Krzyża, KW - Jean de la Croix, KW - Joan, KW - Joannes a Cruse, KW - Joannes van het Kruis, KW - João da Cruz, KW - Johannes av Korset, KW - Johannes vom Kreuz, KW - John, KW - Juan de la Cruz, KW - Juan, KW - Juan de Santo Matía, KW - Św. Jan od Krzyża, KW - Yepes, Juan de, KW - Yepes y Alvarez, Juan de, KW - Luzhu, Bangongpaba, KW - Lu-chu, Pan-kung-pʻa-pa, KW - 魯珠, 班贡帕巴, KW - Longmeng, KW - Lung-meng, KW - 龙猛, KW - Longshu, KW - Lung-shu, KW - Ryūju, KW - 龙树, KW - 龍樹, KW - Longsheng, KW - Lung-sheng, KW - 龙胜, KW - Lung-hu, KW - Yongsu, KW - 용수, KW - Ācārya Nāgārjuna, KW - Ārya Nāgārjuna, KW - ʼPhags-pa Klu-sgrub, KW - Klu-sgrub, ʼPhags-pa, KW - Slob-dpon Klu-sgrub, KW - Nagardzhuna, KW - Nākhānchun, KW - Nākhārachun, KW - Nākhānrachun, KW - Long Thọ Đại Sĩ, KW - Bồ Tát Long Thọ, KW - Nagarzhuna, KW - Lu-Trub, KW - Nihilism (Philosophy) KW - Ontology KW - Comparative literature KW - Literature, Comparative KW - Philology KW - Comparative religion KW - Denominations, Religious KW - Religion, Comparative KW - Religions, Comparative KW - Religious denominations KW - World religions KW - Civilization KW - Gods KW - Religion KW - Asian philosophy KW - Oriental philosophy KW - Philosophy, Oriental KW - History and criticism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14228460 AB - This book explores ‘nothingness’, the negative way found in Buddhist and Christian traditions, with a focused and comparative approach. It examines the works of Nagarjuna (c. 150 CE), a Buddhist monk, philosopher and one of the greatest thinkers of classical India, and those of John of the Cross (1542-1591), a Carmelite monk, outstanding Spanish poet, and one of the greatest mystical theologians. The conception of nothingness in both the thinkers points to a paradox of linguistic transcendence and provides a novel insight into via negativa. This is the first full-length work comparing nothingness (emptiness) in Nagarjuna (Mahayana Buddhism) and John of the Cross (Christianity) in any language. It augments the comparative approach found in Buddhist-Christian comparative philosophy and theology. This book is of especial interest to academics of Buddhist and Christian studies searching for avenues for intellectual dialogue. ER -