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Asceticism
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[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Old Testament – III. New Testament – IV. Church History – V. Ethics – VI. Judaism – VII. Indian Religions
I. Religious Studies
1. Greece and Rome. The term “asceticism,” the Western meaning of which was shaped by Christianity, derives from Gk ἄσκησις/
áskēsis, a noun denoting activity; ἄσκεῖν/
askeîn originally meant “to craft/to decorate.” In the 5th century …
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Religion Past and Present