Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium
Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium
About this book
Prologue. Insanity and religion -- Part I. Sanctified insanity: between history and psychology -- The paradox that inhabits ambiguity -- Meanings of insanity -- Part II. Abnormality and social change: early Christianity vs. rabbinic Judaism -- Abnormality and social change -- Socializing nature: the ascetic totem -- Epilogue. Psychology, religion, and social change
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Subjects
Psychology and religionMentally ill, religious lifeMental illnessReligion and sociologySaintsByzantine empire, religionChristian saintsHoly foolsPsychologie et religionDélire mystico-religieuxMaladies mentalesAspect socialSociologie religieuseSaints chrétiensFols en ChristBODY, MIND & SPIRITInspiration & Personal GrowthSpirituality