Asceticism and Its Critics - Historical Accounts and Comparative Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Oliver Freiberger is Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Studies, at University of Texas at Austin. Klappentext Scholars of religion have always been fascinated by asceticism. Scholars have often been overlooked, however, that in the history of religions ascetic beliefs and practices have also been strongly criticised, by followers of the same religious tradition as well as by outsiders. The respective sources provide sufficient evidence of such critical strands but surprisingly as yet no attempt has been made to analyse this criticism of asceticism systematically. This book is a first attempt of filling this gap. Ten studies present cases from both Asian and European traditions: classicaland medieval Hinduism, early and contemporary Buddhism in South and East Asia Zusammenfassung Presents cases from both Asian and European traditions: classical and medieval Hinduism, early and contemporary Buddhism in South and East Asia, European antiquity, early and medieval Christianity, and 19th/20th century Aryan religion. This book suggests that the critique of asceticism is based on a worldview differing from the ascetic worldview.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Oliver Freiberger, Oliver (Assistant Professor Freiberger
• Con la collaborazione di: Oliver Freiberger (Editore), Oliver (Assistant Professor Freiberger (Editore), Freiberger Oliver (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.10.2006
• EAN: 9780195307917
• ISBN: 978-0-19-530791-7
• Pagine: 268
• Serie: AAR Cultural Criticism Series; American Academy of Religion C; AAR Cultural Criticism Series; AAR Cultural Criticism
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Buddhism / General, comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism