The world of medieval monasticism : its history and forms of life
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
The world of medieval monasticism : its history and forms of life
（Cistercian studies series, no. 263）
Liturgical Press, c2016
- Other Title
-
Die welt der mittelalterlichen Klöster. Geschichte und Lebensformen
Available at / 1 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Bibliography: p.384-431
Includes indexes
Originally published: München : C.H. Beck oHG , 2012
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book surveys the full panorama of ten centuries of Christian monastic life. It moves from the deserts of Egypt and the Frankish monasteries of early medieval Europe to the religious ruptures of the eleventh and twelfth centuries and the reforms of the later Middle Ages. Throughout that story the book balances a rich sense of detail with a broader synthetic view. It presents the history of religious life and its orders as a complex braid woven from multiple strands: individual and community, spirit and institution, rule and custom, church and world. The result is a synthesis that places religious life at the center of European history and presents its institutions as key catalysts of Europe's move toward modernity.
by "Nielsen BookData"
