`virgins of god': the making of asceticism in late antiquity
Auteur :
Elm
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198150442
Date de publication :
25 janv. 1996
Dimensions :
21,7 x 13,9 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
621 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study explores how Christian women of the classical world initiated ascetic ways of living, and how these practices were then institutionalized. The author demonstrates that - in direct contrast to later conceptions - asceticism began primarly as an urban movement.