Asceticism of isaac of nineveh, the
Auteur :
Hagman, Patrik
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199593194
Date de publication :
21 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,3 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
562 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of the ascetic teaching of 7th century writer Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian), a popular figure in Eastern Christain tradition. Hagman uses Isaac's writings to argue that asceticism is not about punishing the body, but is a way to use the body to communicate the Christian message to society.