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The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages
Marilyn Dunn
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Description for The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBLC; HRCC2; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405106412
SKU
V9781405106412
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99-50
About Marilyn Dunn
Marilyn Dunn is a graduate of Edinburgh University and a Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Glasgow. She has published work on religious and Byzantine history.
Reviews for The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages
'An indispensable and valuable book.' Times Literary Supplement '... the book succeeds admirably in making technical material accessible to the general reader.' English Historical Review 'The goal of this work, very successfully achieved, is a comprehensive view of monastic history ... throughout the book [Dunn] brings the reader quickly to understand a host of scholarly controversies without overburdening her ... Read more