The Making of the Self: Ancient and Modern Asceticism
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Description: A leading scholar of ascetical studies Richard Valantasis explores a variety of ascetical traditions ranging from the Greco-Roman philosophy of Musonius Rufus the asceticism found in the Nag Hammadi Library and in certain Gnostic texts the Gospel of Thomas and other early Christian texts. This collection gathers historical and theoretical essays that develop a theory of asceticism that informs the analysis of historical texts and opens the way for postmodern ascetical studies. Wide-

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ISBN 13
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9781556352867
Publication Date
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15-03-2008
Pages
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338
Weight
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459 grams
Dimensions
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152x229x19.18 mm

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