Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium
Author | : Youval Rotman |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2016-09-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674057616 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674057619 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium written by Youval Rotman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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