Askese som social/politisk mobilisering: Joseph Alters bog om Gandhi, Gandhi's Body

There are several historical examples of asceticism as a means to social and political mobilization. Gandhi's use of fasts and sexual abstinence in the larger fight for national independence is a well-known recent example. Joseph Alter's book, Gandhi's Body: Sex, Diet, and the Politic...

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Subtitles:Askese
Main Author: Aktor, Mikael 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Danish
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Published: Univ. [2016]
In: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Year: 2016, Volume: 64, Pages: 63-70
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand 1869-1948 / Asceticism / Truth / Political movement / Social movement
Further subjects:B Gandhi
B Joseph Alter
B Asceticism
B Peter Sloterdijk
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