About this title: This book is both comprehensive and comparative in its representation of how the question of asceticism might reorder the way in which we interpret the New Testament.
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Binding: orig. cloth
Publisher: Routledge, New York / London
Date Published: (1999)
Description: Minor rubbing, light cover & page-edge soil, VG. 24x15cm, xii, 444 pp. Contains 24 papers. Includes: A.J. Saldarini "Asceticism & the Gospel of Matthew"; M.A. Tolbert "Asceticism & Mark's Gospel"; S.J. Patterson " Askesis & the Early Jesus Tradition"; S.R. Garrett "Beloved Physician of the Soul? Luke as Advocate for Ascetic Practice"; A. Smith " 'Full of Spirit & Wisdom': Luke's Portrait of Stephen (Acts 6: 1-8: 1a) as a Man of Self-Mastery"; T.K. Seim "Children of the Resurrection: ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780415921954ISBN:0415921953
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. Leif e. vaage and vincent l. wimbush--introduction part one: (all about) jesus anthony j. saldarini--asceticism and the gospel of matthew mary ann tolbert--asceticism and mark's gospel stephen j. patterson--askesis and the early jewish tradition susan r. garrett--beloved physician of the soul? : luke as advocate for ascetic practice abraham smith--full of spirit and wisdom: luke's portrait of stephen (acts 6: 1-8: 1a) as a man of self-mastery turid karlsen seim--children of ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780415921961ISBN:0415921961
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Audience: General/trade. Christianity Today "...it offers a fresh and truthful way of reading the New Testament. " Review...Asceticism in the New Testament enriches our understanding both of the biblical text and of the meaning of ascetic practice. The discussions put us into the Jewish and Greco-Roman world and draw out the implications of Christianity's fundamental objectives as generally countercultural with a strong ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE CHAPMAN HALL
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780415921954ISBN:0415921953
Description: New. As a complex historical phenomenon, asceticism raises the question about ordinary impulses, the orientation and practices, the power dynamics and politics with transcendental religions. The question of the role of asceticism has often been overlooked... read more
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