Asceticism and its Critics - Historical Accounts and Comparative Perspectives - Hardback - 2006

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.
Year of publication: 2006
Pagination: 268 pages, black & white illustrations
Format: Hardback
Serie: AAR Cultural Criticism Series
Editor: Oliver Freiberger