Holy men and hunger artists: fasting and asceticism in rabbinic culture
Auteur :
Diamond, Eliezer
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780195137507
Date de publication :
8 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
22,8 x 17,7 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The existence of ascetic elements within rabbinic Judaism have been either overlooked or denied. Showing that rabbinic asceticism do exist, this book also notes that this asceticism dovetails with the rabbinic theology of sin and punishment, which encourages delaying gratification in this world in the hopes of a greater reward in the next.