About the Journal

Aim:

The Journal of Scientific Mysticism and Literature is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary platform dedicated to exploring the intersections between literary expression and mystical thought across cultures, historical periods, and theoretical frameworks. The journal seeks to illuminate how literary works influence and affect mystical traditions, fostering a deeper understanding of the shared aesthetic, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions.

Scope:

The journal invites original research articles, critical essays, and reviews that investigate the interplay of literature and mysticism through diverse lenses, including but not limited to:

Historical and Cultural Studies: Comparative analyses of mystical literature from different traditions, such as Sufism, Christian mysticism, Mysticism poetry, and Sufism in Oriental Literature. Examination of mystical themes in specific literary movements or periods, such as Romanticism, Symbolism, or Modernism.

Philosophical and Theoretical Approaches: Applications of literary theory, phenomenology, hermeneutics, or post-structuralism to mystical texts. Exploration of the epistemological and ontological intersections of mystical and literary expression.

Aesthetic and Linguistic Investigations: Studies using symbolism, metaphor, and allegory to convey mystical experiences. Linguistic approaches to ineffability, paradox, and silence in mystical and literary texts.

Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Dialogues between literature, mysticism, and other fields such as psychology, theology, anthropology, and cognitive science. The role of mysticism in literary adaptations, translations, and multimedia representations.

Contemporary and Global Contexts: Mystical influences in modern and contemporary literature, including speculative fiction and postcolonial writings. Reflections on mysticism in a globalized and digitalized literary landscape.

Creative Contributions: Original literary works (academic research) inspired by mystical themes. Creative essays or reflections on the practice of writing as a mystical or transcendent act.

The journal aims to serve scholars, educators, and practitioners interested in understanding the profound and nuanced connections between literature and mysticism. By providing a forum for innovative and rigorous scholarship, the Journal of Literature and Mysticism aspires to enrich literary and spiritual studies.