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Life in the Medieval Cloister.
This book will make an important contribution to our understanding of monastic life by exploring key aspects that have been either inadequately addressed or overlooked by historians. For example, what effect did the ascetic lifestyle have on the monks' physical health and mental well-being? How...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book will make an important contribution to our understanding of monastic life by exploring key aspects that have been either inadequately addressed or overlooked by historians. For example, what effect did the ascetic lifestyle have on the monks' physical health and mental well-being? How difficult was it for newcomers to adapt to the rigours of the cloister? Did the monks suffer from anxiety and boredom; what caused them concern and how did they seek comfort? What did it really mean to live the solitary life within a communal environment and how significant were issues of loneliness and. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441135926 1441135928 1441125094 9781441125095 1282874101 9781282874107 9786612874109 6612874104 |