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Practices of the Self and Spiritual Practices: Michel Foucault and the Eastern Christian Discourse

By Sergey S. Horujy, Kristina Stoeckl (Editor), Boris Jakim (Translator)
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By Sergey S. Horujy, Kristina Stoeckl (Editor), Boris Jakim (Translator)
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In this book Sergey Horujy undertakes a novel comparative analysis of Foucault's theory of practices of the self and the Eastern Orthodox ascetical tradition of Hesychasm, revealing great affinity between these two radical "subject-less" approaches to anthropology. As he facilitates the dialogue between the two, he offers both an original treatment of ascetical and mystical practices and an up-to-date interpretation of Foucault that goes against the grain of mainstream scholarship.
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