The New Asceticism
| Author | : Sarah Coakley |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2015-11-05 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781441162243 |
| ISBN 13 | : 1441162240 |
| Language | : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL |
Language: en
Pages: 160
Pages: 160
Each chapter of The New Asceticism concentrates on a contentious issue in contemporary theology - the role of women in the churches, homosexuality and the pries
Language: en
Pages: 160
Pages: 160
Each chapter of The New Asceticism concentrates on a contentious issue in contemporary theology - the role of women in the churches, homosexuality and the pries
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Language: en
Pages: 268
Pages: 268
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: 638
Pages: 638
From meditation and fasting to celibacy and anchoritism, the ascetic impulse has been an enduring and complex phenomenon throughout history. Offering a sweeping
Language: en
Pages: 460
Pages: 460
Many of the institutions fundamental to the role of men and women in society today were formed in late antiquity. This path-breaking study offers a comprehensiv
Language: en
Pages: 464
Pages: 464
How to make asceticism fit into Christianity.
Language: en
Pages: 532
Pages: 532
The Life of Peter the Iberian by John Rufus records the ascetic struggle of a fifth-century anti-Chalcedonian bishop of Mayyuma, Palestine. Cornelia Horn presen
Language: en
Pages: 272
Pages: 272
In Late Antiquity the emergence of Christian asceticism challenged the traditional Greco-Roman views and practices of family life. The resulting discussions on
Language: en
Pages: 229
Pages: 229
Using a wide variety of original sources, this book examines how and why early Taoists carried out such ascetic practices as fasting, celibacy, sleep deprivatio
