Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman world

1. Verfasser: Finn, R. D. 1963-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Umfang/Format: xii, 182 p. ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Key themes in ancient history
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Inhalte/Bestandteile: 1 Datensätze
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Pagan asceticism: cultic and contemplative purity
  • Asceticism in Hellenistic and Rabbinic Judaism
  • Christian asceticism before Origen
  • Origen and his ascetic legacy
  • Cavemen, cenobites, and clerics.