The Daily Life of Monks in the East and West (4th-10th Century). Volume I: The State of the Sources.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 21435 |
| Format | 21.5 x 28 |
| Détails | 549 p., in-text reproductions, bound. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2015 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782724706550 |
BiEtud 163. Christian monasticism originated in Egypt towards the end of the 3rd century. It then spread rapidly throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Becoming a monk then implied not only a spiritual choice, but also the acceptance of a way of life in accordance with practical requirements stated in a more or less formal manner. Resulting from a conference held in Athens in 2009 as part of the collective program Daily Life of Monks in the East and West (4th-10th Century), this work offers a multidisciplinary approach by bringing together twenty articles around a fundamental question: the state of the sources available for studying the various aspects of the daily lives of monks. This issue intersects archaeological and written evidence—normative, literary, and documentary—divided into six geographical areas, ranging from Northern Mesopotamia to Ireland. This approach allows us to better understand the ways in which monasticism spread, a form of Christian life that was both essential and varied, and which had a lasting impact on the societies of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
BiEtud 163. Christian monasticism originated in Egypt towards the end of the 3rd century. It then spread rapidly throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Becoming a monk then implied not only a spiritual choice, but also the acceptance of a way of life in accordance with practical requirements stated in a more or less formal manner. Resulting from a conference held in Athens in 2009 as part of the collective program Daily Life of Monks in the East and West (4th-10th Century), this work offers a multidisciplinary approach by bringing together twenty articles around a fundamental question: the state of the sources available for studying the various aspects of the daily lives of monks. This issue intersects archaeological and written evidence—normative, literary, and documentary—divided into six geographical areas, ranging from Northern Mesopotamia to Ireland. This approach allows us to better understand the ways in which monasticism spread, a form of Christian life that was both essential and varied, and which had a lasting impact on the societies of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.