Early Modern Asceticism

Early Modern Asceticism
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 247
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ISBN-10 : 9781487505325
ISBN-13 : 1487505329
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Book Synopsis Early Modern Asceticism by : Patrick J. McGrath

Download or read book Early Modern Asceticism written by Patrick J. McGrath and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging contemporary perceptions of the ascetic in the early modern period, this book explores asceticism as a vital site of religious conflict and literary creativity, rather than merely a vestige of a medieval past.


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