Beyond Pleasure : : Cultures of Modern Asceticism / / ed. by Evert Peeters, Kaat Wils, Leen Van Molle.
Asceticism, so it is argued in this volume, is a modern category. The ubiquitous cult of the body, of fitness and diet equally evokes the ongoing success of ascetic practices and beliefs. Nostalgic memories of hardship and discipline in the army, youth movements or boarding schools remain as present...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York ;, Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2011] ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
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