Anchoritism in the Middle Ages: Texts and Traditions

Anchoritism in the Middle Ages approaches medieval anchoritism from a variety of critical angles. Individually, the essays challenge perceived notions of the very concept of anchoritic rule and guidance, study the interaction between language and linguistic forms in anchoritic texts, address the connection between anchoritism and other forms of solitude, and explore the influence of anchoritic literature on lay devotion. As a whole, the volume,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0708326013
• ISBN13: 9780708326015
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 202 Pages