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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kerr, Julie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2009.
Temas:
600-1500
Monastic and religious life > Europe > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Monks > Europe > Social conditions.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Europe > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Moines > Europe > Conditions sociales.
Monastic and religious life > Middle Ages
Europe
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Precinct, the People, the Daily Regime; 2 The Severity of Monastic Life (1): Diet, Sleep, Clothing and Bathing; 3 The Severity of Monastic Life (2): Family Ties, Health and Sickness; 4 The Sound of Silence (1): The Silence of the Cloister; 5 The Sound of Silence (2): The Silence of the Night; 6 A Life of Obedience; 7 Crimes and Misdemeanours; 8 The Work of God (1): The Communal Life; 9 The Work of God (2): The Monk Alone; Epilogue; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V.
  • NotesBibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W.

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