Asceticism
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195151381
Date de publication :
20 juin 2002
Dimensions :
17,8 x 23,1 x 3,6 cm
Poids :
1177 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From meditation and fasting to celibacy and anchoritism, the ascetic impulse has been an enduring and complex phenomenon throughout history. Offering a sweeping view of this elusive and controversial aspect of religious life and culture, this book examines the ascetic impulse.