Filming the Nuns of Regina Laudis: Old and New Evidence for Monastic Studies
Margot Fassler
Monastic communities dominated the physical and intellectual landscapes of Latin Middle Ages; manuscript production, musical, liturgical, architectural, artistic enterprises nuns monks, as well monastic influences in commerce, education, politics were central to culture. Since revival Benedictine monasticism Europe mid-19th century, spread new reformed United States, scholars their students have carried out studies medieval light these groups, especially those that consciously mirror life practices distant times. What can be learned from comparative study modern ones, when they followed same rule life? This paper demonstrates ways which a documentary film made 2004 (Work Pray: Living Psalms with Nuns Regina Laudis) conjunction (2007) bibliography by Antoinette Bosco foundress Mother Benedict (Vera Duss) special use classroom, whether studying Ages, contemporary practice, or monasticism. The kinds evidence are crucial for found engaged through materials, sometimes genres demand somewhat different approaches, but teach about both old new.
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