Asceticism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079062 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G Giordan (0000-0002-3945-4291, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosa067 |
| OpenAlex | W4237830411 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The concept of asceticism refers to the unity of efforts by which an individual desires to progress in their moral, religious, and spiritual life. The original meaning of the term refers to any exercise, physical, intellectual, or moral, practiced with method and rigor, in hopes of self‐improvement and progress. Notwithstanding the great flexibility that characterizes the application of asceticism, the concept always alludes to a search for perfection based on the submission of the body to the spirit, recalling the symbolic distinction between the exterior and interior life
Asceticism · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |