The Ascetic Imperative in Culture and CriticismUniversity of Chicago Press, 15 janv. 2011 - 344 pages 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 culture," and presents a close analysis of works by Athanasius, Augustine, Matthias, Grünewald, Nietzsche, Foucault, and other thinkers as proof of the extent of asceticism's resources. Harpham demonstrates the usefulness of his findings by deriving from asceticism a "discourse of resistance," a code of interpretation ultimately more generous and humane than those currently available to us. |
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... possible . Some contemporary critical methods , for example , place a higher , value on human “ practices ” than on the various forms of discourse ; others reverse the privilege . And in most instances of critical practice today ...
... possible . Some contemporary critical methods , for example , place a higher , value on human “ practices ” than on the various forms of discourse ; others reverse the privilege . And in most instances of critical practice today ...
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... possible by the exceptionally " pure ” theoretical occasion for the discussion . In comparison with the scene of today's arguments , The Life of Anthony presents a striking contrast in that it addresses a situation that is at once ...
... possible by the exceptionally " pure ” theoretical occasion for the discussion . In comparison with the scene of today's arguments , The Life of Anthony presents a striking contrast in that it addresses a situation that is at once ...
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... possible under the circumstances , is still flawed . Addressing himself to the monks abroad , ” who have entered " on a fine contest with the monks in Egypt , ” trying to surpass them in feats of virtuous deprivation , Athanasius ...
... possible under the circumstances , is still flawed . Addressing himself to the monks abroad , ” who have entered " on a fine contest with the monks in Egypt , ” trying to surpass them in feats of virtuous deprivation , Athanasius ...
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... possible by the mimetic imitations of texts such as The Life of Anthony . As the vehicle of memory , textuality placed ascetics — many of whom were either living alone in the desert or in monastic communities where speech was severely ...
... possible by the mimetic imitations of texts such as The Life of Anthony . As the vehicle of memory , textuality placed ascetics — many of whom were either living alone in the desert or in monastic communities where speech was severely ...
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Table des matières
II Discipline and Desire in Augustines Confessions | 89 |
Grünewalds Isenheim Altar | 135 |
IV Philosophy and the Resistance to Asceticism | 201 |
V The Ascetics of Interpretation | 237 |
Notes | 271 |
Works Cited | 297 |
Index | 315 |
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