Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World

Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 195
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ISBN-10 : 9780521862813
ISBN-13 : 0521862817
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Book Synopsis Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World by : Richard Damian Finn

Download or read book Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World written by Richard Damian Finn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-02 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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