by Richard Valantasis (Editor), Vincent L. Wimbush (Editor)
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, this book examines the ascetic impulse.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 672
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 23 May 2002
ISBN 10: 9780195151
ISBN 13: 9780195151381
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