Stay up during the night, except for a little' (Q 73:2): the qurʾānic vigils as ascetic training programs
In the field of history of religion, the Qurʾān and early Islam often seem to be ignored in discussions of asceticism and cultural evolution. With the usage of Peter Sloterdijk's definition of áskesis as training', this article proposes a new way to understand the qurʾānic attitude(s) to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2019]
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Religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 49, Issue: 4, Pages: 614-635 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Koran. Sure al-Muzzammil
/ Islam
/ Asceticism
/ Sleep deprivation
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam |
| Further subjects: | B
Vigils
B The Qurʾān B Early Islam B Asceticism B Peter Sloterdijk |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |