Download or read book They Were Not Silent The History of Christian Monasticism from the Early Church Through the 1700 s written by Mike Hoornstra and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than sixteen-hundred of the two-thousand years since Christ established his church, the vast majority of ChristianityÕs missionary outreach was done by the unlikeliest group of people Ð monks. Satirized by movies and dismissed as irrelevant by much of Christendom, monastic orders are often depicted as huddling together in secluded rooms far away from the world, ignoring society and adhering to vows of silence. Contrary to how the world has come to characterize monasticism, monks were far from silent and inactive. In fact, there is hardly an aspect of society that monasticism did not influence, including education, science, literature, agriculture, the arts, holidays, medical care, and banking. This book exposes the true history of monasticismÕs incredible impact on civilization as it spread Christianity throughout the world.
Download or read book Who s who in British History A H written by Geoffrey Treasure and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1998 with total page 1490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference work which presents the history of Britain in biographical form. The two volumes contain over 1500 short biographies of men and women who played an important part in their time.
Download or read book The New Larned History for Ready Reference Reading and Research written by Josephus Nelson Larned and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christian Monasticism From the Fourth to the Ninth Centuries of the Christian Era written by Isaac Gregory Smith and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scholarly work examines the origins and development of Christian monasticism from the fourth to the ninth centuries. It covers the early desert fathers, the founding of monastic orders, and the role of monasteries in preserving learning and culture in the Middle Ages. It is an important resource for anyone studying the history of Christianity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book THE SPIRIT AND ORIGIN OF CHRISTIAN MONASTICISM written by James O. Hannay and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Catholic ideal is the ascetic life. The true monk is the perfect Christian. "This", says Thomas a Kempis "is the highest wisdom, by contempt of the world to make for the regions of heaven." Possession of property, marriage, fatherhood blind a man's eyes to life's greatest possibility, the beatific vision of the King in His beauty. The monk's complete renunciation of all, which the world holds to be good, is at once the proof of his devotion and the means whereby he is able to arrive most swiftly and certainly at close personal communion with God. In the lawful fulfillment of his body's functions, he comes nearest to achieving the purpose of God who made the body what it is. In making the most that he can, honestly, out of life's opportunities for gain and joy, he best shows his thankfulness to the God who placed him in the world. Monastic Series Vol. 9
Download or read book St Basil and Monasticism written by Sister Margaret Gertrude Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Monasticism written by William M. Johnston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Christian Monasticism written by Isaac Gregory Smith and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Emergence of Monasticism written by Marilyn Dunn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Short History of Monks and Monasteries written by Alfred Wesley Wishart and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spirit and Origin of Christian Monasticism written by George A. Birmingham and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book St Basil the Great written by W. K. Lowther Clarke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1913, this book presents a detailed study of St Basil the Great and his monasticism. The main focus of the text is on Basil's ascetic writings, but information is provided on the surrounding historical context and the framework of early monasticism. Preceding the publication of this volume, there had been no detailed account of the ascetic writings and their significance for the development of early Christianity. The appendix section includes a table of dates and bibliography. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in St Basil, monasticism and asceticism.
Download or read book The I B Tauris History of Monasticism written by G.R. Evans and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 illumination, art and history, agriculture, animal husbandry - all in addition to spiritual guidance. In this first general history of monasticism since 1900, Andrea Dickens explores the cloistered communities and individuals who have aspired to the ascetic ideal in their religious life, assessing the impact they have made on the wider church and its practices. She discusses some of the best known names in Christian history - including Cuthbert, Columba, Hilda of Whitby, Peter Abelard and Thomas Merton - and traces the monastic impulse from its beginnings in the Egyptian desert through the Rule of St Benedict, Cluny's foundation in 910, the austerity of the Cistercians, the legacy of women's houses, the critique of Luther and Calvin, Trappists and Catholic reform, up to the present-day ecumencial Taize community. Offering a lively and informed overview of western monasticism, the book will be essential reading for students of history and religion as well as the lay reader.
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