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The emergence of monasticism : from the Desert Fathers to the early Middle Ages / Marilyn Dunn.

By:

Dunn, Marilyn, 1929-

Publication details: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishing, 2003.Edition: [1st pbk. ed.]Description: vii, 280 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

1405106417
9781405106412

Subject(s):

Monastic and religious life -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600

Contents:

The emergence of Christian eremitism -- The development of communal life -- Women in early monasticism -- The meaning of asceticism -- The evolution of monasticism in the west -- The Rule of St. Benedict and its Italian setting -- Britain and Ireland -- Irish peregrini and European monasticism -- England in the seventh century.

Summary: "This is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of the emergence of monasticism from its roots in late antiquity and its transition to the early medieval West. Beginning with the search for individual perfection in the context of the religious and social climate of fourth-century Egypt, it traces the adoption and transformation of monastic ideas and practices first by the elites of the western Roman Empire and later by the royalty and aristocracy of the so-called 'barbarian' kingdoms, including the Franks and Anglo-Saxons. It tracks the development of monastic rules and includes sections on female asceticism and monasticism, on Irish monasticism and its influence, and the developing theology of afterlife and intercession. This unique work is based on a detailed consideration of the texts, their use and adaptation, and is the first treatment of the subject to draw together social and religious approaches. The book offers a number of original perspectives on major issues and controversies."--Jacket.

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Title notes ( 4 )

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Main Collection	Bishopdale Theological College	BR195.M65 DUN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A42329804
Main Collection	John Kinder Theological Library	BR195.M65 DUN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		J00764590

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First published in hardback 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of the emergence of monasticism from its roots in late antiquity and its transition to the early medieval West. Beginning with the search for individual perfection in the context of the religious and social climate of fourth-century Egypt, it traces the adoption and transformation of monastic ideas and practices first by the elites of the western Roman Empire and later by the royalty and aristocracy of the so-called 'barbarian' kingdoms, including the Franks and Anglo-Saxons. It tracks the development of monastic rules and includes sections on female asceticism and monasticism, on Irish monasticism and its influence, and the developing theology of afterlife and intercession. This unique work is based on a detailed consideration of the texts, their use and adaptation, and is the first treatment of the subject to draw together social and religious approaches. The book offers a number of original perspectives on major issues and controversies."--Jacket.