Emergence of Monasticism
From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change.
First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.
First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.
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The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change.
First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.
First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.
Klappentext zu „Emergence of Monasticism “
The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change.First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.
Gives particular attention to the contribution of women to ascetic and monastic life.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Emergence of Monasticism “
Preface.List of Abbreviations.
1. The Emergence of Christian Eremiticism.
2. The Development of Communal Life.
3. Women in Early Monasticism.
4. The Meaning of Asceticism.
5. The Evolution of Monasticism in the West.
6. The Rule of St Benedicts and its Italian Setting.
7. Britain and Ireland.
8. Irish peregrini and European Monasticism.
9. Monasticism and Society in the Seventh Century.
Bibliography.
Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Marilyn Dunn
Marilyn Dunn is a graduate of Edinburgh University and a Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Glasgow. She has published work on religious and Byzantine history.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Marilyn Dunn
- 2003, 292 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1405106417
- ISBN-13: 9781405106412
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.02.2003
Sprache:
Englisch
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'An indispensable and valuable book.' Times Literary Supplement <!----end----> '... the book succeeds admirably in making technical material accessible to the general reader.' English Historical Review 'The goal of this work, very successfully achieved, is a comprehensive view of monastic history ... throughout the book [Dunn] brings the reader quickly to understand a host of scholarly controversies without overburdening her text. Speculum a ... a thorough reading of the major secondary studies of the past generation ... The extensive notes, substantial biliography and detailed index will be of great use.a Ecclesiastical History "This deserves to be widely recommended... a fascinating and thorough book" Morwenna Ludlow, Mind
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'An indispensable and valuable book.' Times Literary Supplement '... the book succeeds admirably in making technical material accessible to the general reader.' English Historical Review
'The goal of this work, very successfully achieved, is a comprehensive view of monastic history ... throughout the book [Dunn] brings the reader quickly to understand a host of scholarly controversies without overburdening her text. Speculum
... a thorough reading of the major secondary studies of the past generation ... The extensive notes, substantial biliography and detailed index will be of great use. Ecclesiastical History
" This deserves to be widely recommended... a fascinating and thorough book" Morwenna Ludlow, Mind
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