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Children and asceticism in late antiquity : continuity, family dynamics and the rise of christianity Ville Vuolanto

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Surrey Ashgate 2015Description: 263 pages 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781472414366
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BV5023 VUO
Contents:
Approaches and strategies -- Family, kin, and the right way of living as a Christian -- Ascetics and the family of Christ: metaphors, family dynamics, and continuity -- Chastity as immortality -- Choosing asceticism: demography and decision-making in the domestic sphere -- Family economy and the profits of asceticism -- Progeny, reputation, and memory -- Children, strategies, and continuity -- Not all of me will die: conclusions.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Zvishavane Library Open Shelf BV5023 VUO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148569 Available BK134882
Book Book Zvishavane Library Open Shelf BV5023 VUO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148570 Available BK134845

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Approaches and strategies -- Family, kin, and the right way of living as a Christian -- Ascetics and the family of Christ: metaphors, family dynamics, and continuity -- Chastity as immortality -- Choosing asceticism: demography and decision-making in the domestic sphere -- Family economy and the profits of asceticism -- Progeny, reputation, and memory -- Children, strategies, and continuity -- Not all of me will die: conclusions.

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