The Monastic Laboratory: Perspectives of Research in Late Antique and Early Medieval Monasticism
Albrecht Diem|Claudia Rapp
Someone in need of a first orientation about the origins and early history monasticism, whether West or East, might feel confused lost. Only one generation ago, volume like this would have started Greek East with chapters on Antony Desert Fathers, Pachomius cenobitism, Basil his Rule; then moved to Latin Martin, Lérins, Caesarius Arles (d. 542) Rule for nuns, Benedict Regula Benedicti (RB); continued further north Columbanus 615) Irish monasticism; returned Continent Anglo-Saxon monks; concluded Aniane triumph RB Carolingian times.
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