| Asceticism and Society in Crisis |
| Acknowledgments |
| Preface |
 | Introduction: John's World |
| I "These Holy Images"': John of Ephesus and the Lives of the Eastern Saints |
| II "Let your Light so Shine Before Men": The Ascetic Vision |
| III Amida: The Measure of Madness |
| IV Purpose and Places |
| V Spirituality and Accountability: Consequences of the Ascetic Vow |
| VI Some Implications: The Case of Women |
| VII John of Ephesus: Asceticism and Society |
| Notes |
| Abbreviations |
| Bibliography |
 | Index |
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