Early Modern Asceticism

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Author	: Patrick J. McGrath
Publisher	: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages	: 247
Release	: 2020
ISBN-10	: 9781487505325
ISBN-13	: 1487505329
Rating	: 4/5 (25 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Early Modern Asceticism by : Patrick J. McGrath

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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