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Autore |
Dunn Marilyn |
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Titolo |
The emergence of monasticism : from the desert fathers to the early middle ages / Marilyn Dunn |
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Chichester, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-32294-6 |
9786611322946 |
0-470-75458-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Monastic and religious life |
Religion |
Philosophy & Religion |
Christianity |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Emergence of Christian Eremitism; 2 The Development of Communal Life; 3 Women in Early Monasticism; 4 The Meaning of Asceticism; 5 The Evolution of Monasticism in the West; 6 The Rule of St Benedict and its Italian Setting; 7 Britain and Ireland; 8 Irish peregrini and European Monasticism; 9 England in the Seventh Century; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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