The Ascetic Imperative in Culture and Criticism by Geoffrey Galt Harpham

The Ascetic Imperative in Culture and Criticism

Geoffrey Galt Harpham

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In this bold interdisciplinary work, Geoffrey Galt Harpham argues that asceticism has played a major role in shaping Western ideas of the body, writing, ethics, and aesthetics. He suggests that we consider the ascetic as the 'cultural' element in ...

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