1,408円 This volume explores medieval anchoritism (the life of a solitary religious recluse) from a variety of perspectives. The individual essays conceive anchoritism in broadly interpretive categories: challenging perceived notions of the very concept of anchoritic ‘rule’ and guidance; studying the int...

1,648円 Medieval anchorites willingly embraced the most extreme form of solitude known to the medieval world, so they might forge a closer connection with God. Yet to be physically enclosed within the same four walls for life required strength far beyond most medieval Christians. This book explores the E...

4,580円 Monastic Wales - new approaches is an interdisciplinary collection of essays written by some of the leading scholars working on aspects of medieval Welsh history. The chapters in this volume consider the history, archaeology, architecture and wider cultural, social, political and economic context...

1,890円 Abbeys and Priories of Medieval Wales is the first comprehensive, illustrated guide to the religious houses of Wales from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. It offers a thorough introduction to the history of the monastic orders in Wales (the Benedictines, Cluniacs, Augustinians, Premonstratensi...

7,464円 «Mount Athos, for over a thousand years a centre for monasticism, has attracted pilgrims for nearly as long. This fascinating collection of essays discusses pilgrimage, the pilgrims, and the monks themselves. The Athonite ban on females has not precluded essays by women, testifying to the Holy Mo...

10,170円 This book presents a new approach to early English theatre by exposing a genuine relationship between monastic performances and theatricality. It argues that modern theatre was reinvented in Anglo-Saxon monasteries by monks who were required to transform themselves by disciplining their bodies an...

11,834円 Die vorliegende Arbeit widmet sich der aktuellen Fragestellung, wie ethische Prinzipien rechtlich normiert werden können. Die Institution des Klosters bietet dafür einen aufschlussreichen Untersuchungsgegenstand, da Mönche innerhalb eines Klosters nach klar definierten Werten in einer Gemeinschaf...

9,106円 In Friesach, der ältesten Stadt Kärntens, gründete der Dominikanerorden sein erstes Kloster im deutschen Sprachraum. Mit dem Abzug seiner Predigerbrüder wurde ein fast 800 Jahre währendes Kapitel Klostergeschichte geschlossen. Anlass genug, die Entwicklungsgeschichte dieses Konvents zu beleuchten...

1,326円 "Ablaze with passion for the one essential task of the monk: total inner transformation". ーBrother David Stendl-Rast "Libraries offering titles on mysticism, inner transformation, or dealing with grief will find this a unique and welcome addition."ーLibrary Journal This powerful book, written by...

6,211円 In the late fourth century, the world of Christianity was torn apart by debate over the teachings of the third-century theologian Origen and his positions on the incorporeality of God. In the year 400, Archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria convened a council declaring Origen's later followers as he...

2,200円 What if God is waiting for youーin the silence? Sacred Silence invites you into a quiet space where God's voice still speaks in a world of constant noise and distraction. Drawing from Scripture, Thomas Merton's contemplative wisdom, and deeply personal stories, Dr. Michael Stowe offers a guide to...

450円 Discover the rich intellectual world of one of medieval Christianity's greatest minds in Bede and the Patristic Tradition: Monastic Education, Sources, and the Textual World of Exegesis by Michael Young. This compelling work delves into how Bede, the Venerable, masterfully synthesized the teachin...