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UNISA996248037103316 |
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Autore |
Elm Susanna |
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Titolo |
Virgins of God : the making of asceticism in late antiquity / / Susanna Elm |
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Oxford ; , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
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�1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-383-00532-X |
0-19-159163-7 |
9786610763993 |
1-280-76399-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 443 p. ) : maps ; |
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Collana |
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Oxford classical monographs |
Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Asceticism - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 |
Monasticism and religious orders for women - Turkey - History |
Monasticism and religious orders for women - Egypt - History |
Women in Christianity - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 1994. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Situated in a period that witnessed the genesis of institutions fundamental to this day, this study offers a comprehensive look at how Ancient Christian women initiated ascetic ways of living, and how these practices were then institutionalized. |
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