Virgins of God: The Making of Asceticism in Late Antiquity

Virgins of God: The Making of Asceticism in Late Antiquity This study explores how Christian women of the classical world initiated ascetic ways of living, and how these practices were then institutionalized. The author demonstrates that - in direct contrast to later conceptions - asceticism began primarly as an urban movement. Autor: Susanna (Assistant Professor of History Elm Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 1996 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 462 Wymiary: 22.1 x 14.1 x 3 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780198150442