Asceticism

Book Overview

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, Asceticism looks at the ascetic impulse from a unique vantage point. Cross-cultural, cross-religious, and multidisciplinary in nature, these essays provide a broad historical and comparative perspective on asceticism--a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195151380
• ISBN13: 9780195151381
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 9.5"