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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.

Philosophy. --- Religions. --- Comparative literature. --- Philosophy, Asian. --- Non-Western Philosophy. --- Comparative Religion. --- Comparative Literature. --- Nothing (Philosophy) --- Nāgārjuna, --- John of the Cross, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Nothingness (Philosophy) --- Alvarez, Juan de Yepes y, --- Giovanni della Croce, --- Ioann Kresta, --- Jan od Krzyża, --- Jean de la Croix, --- Joan, --- Joannes a Cruse, --- Joannes van het Kruis, --- João da Cruz, --- Johannes av Korset, --- Johannes vom Kreuz, --- John, --- Juan de la Cruz, --- Juan, --- Juan de Santo Matía, --- Św. Jan od Krzyża, --- Yepes, Juan de, --- Yepes y Alvarez, Juan de, --- Luzhu, Bangongpaba, --- Lu-chu, Pan-kung-pʻa-pa, --- 魯珠, 班贡帕巴, --- Longmeng, --- Lung-meng, --- 龙猛, --- Longshu, --- Lung-shu, --- Ryūju, --- 龙树, --- 龍樹, --- Longsheng, --- Lung-sheng, --- 龙胜, --- Lung-hu, --- Yongsu, --- 용수, --- Ācārya Nāgārjuna, --- Ārya Nāgārjuna, --- ʼPhags-pa Klu-sgrub, --- Klu-sgrub, ʼPhags-pa, --- Slob-dpon Klu-sgrub, --- Nagardzhuna, --- Nākhānchun, --- Nākhārachun, --- Nākhānrachun, --- Long Thọ Đại Sĩ, --- Bồ Tát Long Thọ, --- Nagarzhuna, --- Lu-Trub, --- Nihilism (Philosophy) --- Ontology --- Comparative literature --- Literature, Comparative --- Philology --- Comparative religion --- Denominations, Religious --- Religion, Comparative --- Religions, Comparative --- Religious denominations --- World religions --- Civilization --- Gods --- Religion --- Asian philosophy --- Oriental philosophy --- Philosophy, Oriental --- History and criticism