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Language: en
Pages: 305
Pages: 305
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Throughout the history of Indian religions, the ascetic figure is most closely identified with power. A by-product of the ascetic path, power is displayed in th
Language: en
Pages: 136
Pages: 136
Type: BOOK - Published: 1881 - Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Students of church history and the monastic ascetic life will find this volume of much interest. Contained are three important documents of the early Christian
Language: en
Pages: 260
Pages: 260
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-04-01 - Publisher: Berghahn Books
Asceticism, so it is argued in this volume, is a modern category. The ubiquitous cult of the body, of fitness and diet equally evokes the ongoing success of asc
Language: en
Pages: 286
Pages: 286
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-10-19 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scholars of religion have always been fascinated by asceticism. Some have even regarded this radical way of life-- the withdrawal from the world, combined with
Language: en
Pages: 290
Pages: 290
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-11-01 - Publisher: Penn State Press
Explores the Weberian theme of religious asceticism in the context of medieval religion, concentrating on the Cathars and Waldensians in southern France. Analyz
