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To Overcome Oneself

- The Jesuit Ethic and Spirit of Global Expansion, 1520-1767

About To Overcome Oneself

Offers a novel retelling of the emergence of the Western concept of "modern self," demonstrating how the struggle to forge a self was enmeshed in early modern Catholic missionary expansion. This title demonstrates that it was through embodied processes that humans have come to experience themselves as split into mind and body.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520275652
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 292
  • Published:
  • May 31, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 162x235x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 542 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 29, 2024

Description of To Overcome Oneself

Offers a novel retelling of the emergence of the Western concept of "modern self," demonstrating how the struggle to forge a self was enmeshed in early modern Catholic missionary expansion. This title demonstrates that it was through embodied processes that humans have come to experience themselves as split into mind and body.

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