Asceticism /

Table of Contents: “…-- 2 The Howl of Oedipus, the Cry of Héloïse: From Asceticism to Postmodern Ethics -- Part 2 Origins and Meanings of Asceticism -- 3 Women and Asceticism in Late Antiquity: The Refusal of Status and Gender -- 4 Christian Asceticism and the Emergence of the Monastic Tradition -- 5 Asceticism and Mysticism in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.…”
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On liturgical asceticism / by Fagerberg, David W., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Why liturgical asceticism? -- The malady: pathe -- The cure: askesis -- The joy: apatheia -- Monk and laic -- The face of asceticism.…”
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On liturgical asceticism / by Fagerberg, David W., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Why liturgical asceticism? -- The malady: pathe -- The cure: askesis -- The joy: apatheia -- Monk and laic -- The face of asceticism.…”
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Asceticism and the New Testament /

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Early Modern Asceticism : Literature, Religion, and Austerity in the English Renaissance. by McGrath, Patrick J.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- 1. John Donne and Asceticism -- 2. A Mask, Asceticism, and Caroline Culture -- 3. …”
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Dying to self and detachment by Kellenberger, James

Subjects: “…Asceticism.…”
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Asceticism, Eschatology, Opposition to Philosophy : the Arabic Translation and Commentary of Salmon ben Yeroham on Qohelet (Ecclesiastes).... by Robinson, James T.

Table of Contents: “…Asceticism, Eschatology, Opposition to Philosophy; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A Few Remarks on Format; Part I. …”
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The ascetic spirituality of Juan de Ávila (1499-1569) by Roldán-Figueroa, Rady

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Reading Renunciation : Asceticism and Scripture in Early Christianity. by Clark, Elizabeth A.

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Sites of the ascetic self : John Cassian and Christian ethical formation by Clements, Niki Kasumi

Table of Contents: “…PART I: Constructions of Ethics in Asceticism -- 1. Forms of agency and ways of life -- 2. …”
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Beyond pleasure : cultures of modern asceticism /

Subjects: “…Asceticism History.…”
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Clothed in the Body : Asceticism, the Body and the Spiritual in the Late Antique Era. by Hunt, Hannah

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Greek Insights into the Human Person; 3 Biblical Understandings of Flesh, Body and Soul; 4 Desert Teachings on the Body and Asceticism; 5 'Virgins of God': Manly Women and Transvestite Saints; 7 The Syrian Perspective on Asceticism; 8 Key Syrian Sources: Apocrypha and Anonymity; 9 Pseudo-Macarius, Messalianism and Synaesthesia; 10 'Clothed in the Body' as a Metaphor for Incarnation; 11 Heterodox Christologies and the Heresiarchs; 12 Orthodox Patristic Formulations; 13 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Biblical Terms.…”
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Women in ochre robes : gendering Hindu renunciation by Khandelwal, Meena

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The recovery of wonder : the new freedom and the asceticism of power / by Schmitz, Kenneth L.

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Ascension Theology. by Farrow, Douglas

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T. S. Eliot's Ascetic Ideal by Richards, Joshua

Subjects: “…(Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 Knowledge Asceticism.…”
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Ascetic culture : essays in honor of Philip Rousseau

Table of Contents: “…Adolf Harnack and the Paleontological Layer of Church History / Claudia Rapp ; From East to West : Christianity, Asceticism, and Nineteenth-Century Protestant Professors in America / Elizabeth A. …”
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Ascetical works by Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, approximately 335-approximately 394

Subjects: “…Asceticism History Early church, ca. 30-600.…”
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Ascetical works by Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379

Subjects: “…Asceticism History Early church, ca. 30-600.…”
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Ascetical works by Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, approximately 335-approximately 394

Subjects: “…Asceticism History Early church, ca. 30-600.…”
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Ascetical works by Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379

Subjects: “…Asceticism History Early church, ca. 30-600.…”
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Contextualizing Cassian : aristocrats, asceticism, and Reformation in fifth century Gaul / by Goodrich, Richard J., 1962-

Table of Contents: “…The world of Gallic asceticism -- Experientia vs Gallic inexperience -- Experientia vs other builders -- Instituta as independent authority -- Renuntiatio and the rhetoric of renunciatio -- App. 1 : Cassian of Marseilles? …”
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Holy fools in Byzantium and beyond by Ivanov, S. A. (Sergeĭ Arkadʹevich), 1956-

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The letters of Jerome : asceticism, biblical exegesis, and the construction of Christian authority in late antiquity / by Cain, Andrew

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To train his soul in books : Syriac asceticism in early Christianity /

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To train his soul in books : Syriac asceticism in early Christianity /

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Beyond the monastery walls : the ascetic revolution in Russian Orthodox thought, 1814-1914 by Michelson, Patrick Lally

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Introduction: Orthodox Asceticism and Narratives of Russian History; 1. Histories of Monasticism, Philosophies of Religion: Asceticism Discourse in Russia and Europe, 1721-1856; 2. …”
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The socially involved renunciate : Guru Nanak's Discourse to the Nāth yogis by Nayar, Kamala E. (Kamala Elizabeth), 1966-

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Letters. Vol. 1 by Barsanuphius, Saint, active 6th century

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Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels : Folk Narrative in Hindu Religious Teaching. by Narayan, Kirin

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Letters. Volume 2 by Barsanuphius, Saint, active 6th century

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Letters. Volume 2 by Barsanuphius, Saint, active 6th century

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Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels : Folk Narrative in Hindu Religious Teaching. by Narayan, Kirin

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Wandering with sadhus : ascetics in the Hindu Himalayas by Hausner, Sondra L.

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The Mystic Mind : the Psychology of Medieval Mystics and Ascetics. by Kroll, Jerome

Table of Contents: “…Book cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Heroic asceticism and self-injurious behavior; 3 Mysticism and altered states of consciousness; 4 Pain and laceration of the flesh; 5 Sleep deprivation; 6 Fasting and starvation; 7 Historical methods; 8 Pathways to holiness; 9 Radegund; 10 Beatrice of nazareth; 11 Beatrice of ornacieux; 12 Henry suso; 13 Mental illness, hysteria, and mysticism; 14 Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Gandhi's ascetic activism : renunciation and social action by Howard, Veena R.

Table of Contents: “…Notes on Symbols from Indian Language : Vocabulary and Transliteration -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Challenging the Philosophical Presupposition : Gandhi's Unconventional Synthesis of Asceticism and Activism -- Gandhi's Alternative Paradigm : From Traditional Principles to New Political Purposes -- The Traditional Roots of Gandhi's Brahmacarya -- Gandhi's Unorthodox Brahmacarya : Reinterpreting Private Religious Practice for Public Service -- Gandhi's Embodiment of Legendary Heroes and Ascetics : Toward a Coherent Narrative for Nonviolent Activism -- Conclusion : Gandhi's Dynamic Synthesis of Renunciation and Social Action.…”
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Female ascetics in Hinduism by Denton, Lynn Teskey, 1949-1995

Table of Contents: “…The woman who is not a householder: widowhood, unmarriageability, and female asceticism --…”
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Renouncing the world yet leading the church : the monk-bishop in late antiquity by Sterk, Andrea

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Thorns in the flesh : illness and sanctity in late ancient Christianity by Crislip, Andrew T. (Andrew Todd)

Table of Contents: “…Illness, sanctity, and asceticism in antiquity : approaches and contexts -- Asceticism, health, and Christian salvation history : perspectives from the earliest monastic sources -- Paradise, health, and the hagiographical imagination -- Choosing illness : illness as ascetic practice -- Pestilence and sainthood : the great Coptic Life of our Father Pachomius -- Illness and spiritual direction in late ancient Gaza : the correspondence of Barsanuphius and John with the sick Monk Andrew.…”
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Thorns in the flesh : illness and sanctity in late ancient Christianity by Crislip, Andrew T. (Andrew Todd)

Table of Contents: “…Illness, sanctity, and asceticism in antiquity : approaches and contexts -- Asceticism, health, and Christian salvation history : perspectives from the earliest monastic sources -- Paradise, health, and the hagiographical imagination -- Choosing illness : illness as ascetic practice -- Pestilence and sainthood : the great Coptic Life of our Father Pachomius -- Illness and spiritual direction in late ancient Gaza : the correspondence of Barsanuphius and John with the sick Monk Andrew.…”
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