Early Christian fasting : a study of creative adaptation

Rufe, Joan Brueggeman

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Author

Rufe, Joan Brueggeman, Religious Studies, University of Virginia

Advisors

Gamble, Harry , Religious Studies , University of Virginia
Kovacs, Judith L. , Religious Studies , University of Virginia

Abstract

A study of the process of early Christianity to determine what occasions and situations were most appropriate to include fasting practice, how these practices were developed and how they differed from previous philosophies of fasting observance.

Degree

PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Keywords

literary analysis; religious expression

Language

English

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Issued Date

1994-01-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/6fjv-f066

Suggested Citation

Rufe, Joan Brueggeman. Early Christian fasting : a study of creative adaptation. University of Virginia, Religious Studies, PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), 1994-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/6fjv-f066.

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