| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 254 pages) : illustrations |
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Oxford early Christian studies |
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Oxford early Christian studies.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Isaac of Nineveh : background and context -- The concept of the body -- Uses of the term 'the world' -- Fear as the existential background of asceticism -- Ascetic practice -- Ecstasy, spiritual knowledge, and humility -- Isaac's eschatology -- Asceticism and society -- Appendix. The modern study of Isaac of Nineveh |
| Summary |
A study of the ascetic teaching of 7th century writer Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian), a popular figure in Eastern Christain tradition. Hagman uses Isaac's writings to argue that asceticism is not about punishing the body, but is a way to use the body to communicate the Christian message to society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Isaac, Bishop of Nineveh, active 7th century
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| SUBJECT |
Isaac, Bishop of Nineveh, active 7th century. fast (OCoLC)fst01826395 |
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Asceticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Ascetics -- Biography
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Asceticism -- Early church.
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Ascetics.
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Religion.
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Philosophy & Religion.
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Christianity.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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History.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Oxford University Press
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| ISBN |
9780191595677 |
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0191595675 |
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