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Richard Finn OP

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Description:Asceticism deploys abstention, self-control & -denial, to order oneself or a community in relation to the divine. Both its practices & the cultural ideals they expressed were important to pagans, Jews, Christians of different kinds & Manichees. Richard Finn presents for the 1st time a combined study of the major ascetic traditions, which have been previously misunderstood by being studied separately. He examines how people abstained from food, drink, sexual relations, sleep & wealth; what they meant by their behavior; & how they influenced others in the Graeco-Roman world. Against this background, the book charts the rise of monasticism in Egypt, Asia Minor, Syria & N. Africa, assessing the crucial role played by the 3rd-century exegete, Origen, & asks why monasticism developed so variously in different regions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World (Key Themes in Ancient History). To get started finding Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World (Key Themes in Ancient History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Asceticism deploys abstention, self-control & -denial, to order oneself or a community in relation to the divine. Both its practices & the cultural ideals they expressed were important to pagans, Jews, Christians of different kinds & Manichees. Richard Finn presents for the 1st time a combined study of the major ascetic traditions, which have been previously misunderstood by being studied separately. He examines how people abstained from food, drink, sexual relations, sleep & wealth; what they meant by their behavior; & how they influenced others in the Graeco-Roman world. Against this background, the book charts the rise of monasticism in Egypt, Asia Minor, Syria & N. Africa, assessing the crucial role played by the 3rd-century exegete, Origen, & asks why monasticism developed so variously in different regions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World (Key Themes in Ancient History). To get started finding Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman World (Key Themes in Ancient History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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