02646nam 2200565 450 991045892080332120211005181028.01-4411-2509-41-282-87410-197866128741091-4411-3592-8(CKB)2670000000058140(EBL)601810(OCoLC)676698319(SSID)ssj0000422079(PQKBManifestationID)12182695(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422079(PQKBWorkID)10413193(PQKB)11516042(MiAaPQ)EBC601810(MiAaPQ)EBC5309513(MiAaPQ)EBC6163406(EXLCZ)99267000000005814020200724d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLife in the medieval cloister /Julie KerrLondon, England :Bloomsbury,[2009]©20091 online resource (271 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84725-161-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.The precinct, the people, the daily regime -- The severity of monastic life (1) : diet, sleep, clothing, and bathing -- The severity of monastic life (2) : family ties, health, and sickness -- The sound of silence (1) : the silence of the cloister -- The sound of silence (2) : the silence of the night -- A life of obedience -- Crimes and misdemeanours -- The work of God (1) : the communal life -- The work of God (2) : the monk alone.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 difficult was it for newcomers to adapt to the rigours of the cloister? Did the monks suffer from anxiety and boredom; what caused them concern and how did they seek comfort? What did it really mean to live the solitary life within a communal environment and how significant were issues of loneliness andMonastic and religious lifeEuropeHistoryMiddle Ages, 600-1500Electronic books.Monastic and religious lifeHistory271.00902Kerr Julie777031MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458920803321Life in the medieval cloister2166993UNINA