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The making of the self: ancient and modern asceticism
2008, Cascade Books
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Table of Contents
Part I. Theory:
1. A theory of the social function of asceticism
2. Constructions of power in asceticism
3. Asceticism as a sacred marriage: eastern and western theories
4. Asceticism or formation: theorizing asceticism after Nietzsche
5. A theory of asceticism, revised
Part II. Christian Asceticism:
6. Uncovering Adam's esoteric body
7. Daemons and the perfecting of the monk's body
8. Ascetical withdrawal and the second letter of Basil the Great
9. Is the Gospel of Thomas ascetical?
10. Competing ascetic subjectivities in the letter to the Galatians
Part III. Roman Asceticism:
11. Nag Hammadi and asceticism: theory and practice
12. Demons, adversaries, devils, fisherman: the asceticism of Authoritative Teaching (NHL, VI, 3) in Roman perspective
13. Musonius Rufus and Roman ascetical theory
Edition Notes
Bibliography : p. 299-314.
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