Steven T. Katz is Director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University and holds the Alvin J. and Shirley Slater Chair in Jewish and Holocaust Studies. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge.

Peter Awn, Dean of General Studies, Columbia University
John Grim, Senior Lecturer and Research Scholar, Yale University
Moshe Idel, Max Cooper Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Senior Researcher, Shalom Hartman Institute
Steven T. Katz, Alvin J. and Shirley Slater Chair in Jewish and Holocaust Studies, Director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies, Boston University
Livia Kohn, Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies, Boston University
Bernard McGinn, Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the History of Christianity, Divinity School, The University of Chicago
John Powers, Professor in the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University
Arvind Sharma, Religious Studies, McGill University

"This is an excellent anthology. Steven Katz has long argued that mysticism is not invariant, but is shaped by the concepts, doctrines, and practices of particular religious traditions. This volume provides material for responsible comparative study. Scholars of each tradition have selected texts, written informative introductions, and noted the provenance of each work. The selections are longer than usual and thus provide more context. I recommend it highly."--Wayne Proudfoot, Professor of Religion, Columbia University

"Comparative Mysticism is a rich and wide-ranging collection of writings that illustrate key topics in the mystical teachings of major religious traditions. The expert selection of texts and thoughtful introductions by leading authorities make this a highly valuable resource for students of mysticism."--Carl W. Ernst, author of How to Read the Qur'an: A New Guide, with Select Translations