Family and asceticism
Subtitle: continuity strategies in the late Roman world
By: Ville Vuolanto
Publisher: Ville Vuolanto
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Tampere]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Asceticism; History; Christianity; Influence; Families
Other titles: Continuity strategies in the late Roman world
Description: The study is based on the texts by Christian authors written between ca. 375 and 425 AD. It analyzes asceticism and the motivation for it in the context of early Christianity; studies changes in family ideology and family practices in Late Roman world; and, develops a theory on continuity strategies.
Notes: Includes summary in Finnish.

Thesis (doctoral)-- Tampereen yliopisto.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-244).