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'Virgins of God'
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.
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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.
| ISBN / EAN | 9780198150442 |
|---|---|
| Auteur | Elm, Susanna (Assistant Professor of History, Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley) |
| Editeur | Oxford University Press |