Clothes and Monasticism in Ancient Christian Egypt: A New Perspective on Religious Garments

by Ingvild Saelid Gilhus and Ingvild Slid Gilhus

This book is an exploration of the ideals and values of the ascetic and monastic life, as expressed through clothes. Clothes are often seen as an extension of us as humans, a determinant of who we are and how we experience and interact with the world. In this way, they can play a significant role in the embodied and material aspects of religious practice.

The focus of this book is on clothing and garments among ancient monastics and ascetics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367505479
• ISBN13: 9780367505479
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"