I.B.Tauris History of Monasticism
The Western Tradition
From the earliest centuries of the church, asceticism and the contemplative life have been profoundly important aspects of western Christianity. And in assessing the glories of western civilization, perhaps the best place to start is within medieval monastic institutions, not outside of them. For while monasteries withdrew from the main currents of their societies, until the rise of universities in the 12th century they provided fertile soil and sanctuary to the liberal arts and sciences as well as those who wanted to spend their lives focused upon God. They became the driving cultural forces of Europe, nurturing education, music, manuscript…
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- ISBN: 978-0-85772-664-3
- EAN: 9780857726643
- Produktnummer: 23574044
- Verlag: I.B.Tauris
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 19'879 KB
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G.R. Evans is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge, UK.
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