Patrick Hagman

The Asceticism of Isaac of Nineveh

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 547g
• ISBN-13: 9780199593194
• ISBN-10: 0199593191
• Artikelnr.: 29929716

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Isaac of Ninevah
3: The Concept of the Body
4: Uses of the Term 'The World'
5: Fear as the Existential Background of Asceticism
6: Ascetic Practice
7: Ecstacy, Spiritual Knowledge, and Humility
8: Isaac's Eschatology
9: Asceticism and Society
Appendix: The Modern Study of Isaac of Ninevah