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In presenting a selection of twenty-eight texts in translation with introductory essays, Vincent L. Wimbush and his co-authors have produced the first book on asceticism that does full justice to the varieties of ascetic behavior in the Greco-Roman world. The texts, representative of different religious cults, philosophical schools, and geographical locations, are organized by literary genre into five parts that give a fascinating overview of the ascetic tradition.
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Studies in Antiquity and Christianity: Ascetic Behavior in Greco-Roman Antiquity, Vincent L. Wimbush
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- Released
- 1990
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- Title
- Studies in Antiquity and Christianity: Ascetic Behavior in Greco-Roman Antiquity
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Vincent L. Wimbush
- Publisher
- Continuum International Pub.
- Released
- 1990
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 544
- ISBN10
- 0800631056
- ISBN13
- 9780800631055
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Topics, Religion, Historical Sources
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- In presenting a selection of twenty-eight texts in translation with introductory essays, Vincent L. Wimbush and his co-authors have produced the first book on asceticism that does full justice to the varieties of ascetic behavior in the Greco-Roman world. The texts, representative of different religious cults, philosophical schools, and geographical locations, are organized by literary genre into five parts that give a fascinating overview of the ascetic tradition.