Beyond pleasure : cultures of modern asceticism /
Asceticism, so it is argued in this volume, is a modern category. The ubiquitous cult of the body, of fitness and diet equally evoke 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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
©2011.
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| ISBN: | 9781845459871 1845459873 1845457730 9781845457730 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |