Book Summary
Asceticism as an expression of postulated religious radicalism is a fascinating subject within religious studies. This volume studies and compares statements regarding the proper ascetic life in Brahmanic Hinduism and early Christianity from two sources: the Samnyasa-Upanishads and the Apophthegmata Patrum. German text.
Book Details
| Book Name | Der Askesediskurs In Der Religionsgeschichte: Eine Vergleichende Untersuchung Brahmanischer Und Fruhchristlicher Texte |
| Author | Oliver Freiberger |
| Publisher | Harrassowitz (Jul 2009) |
| ISBN | 9783447058698 |
| Pages | 283 |
| Language | German |
| Price | 4285 |