Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery

by Sherri Olson

Book Overview

A study of life inside medieval monasteries that explores monastic spirituality, daily routines, contact with the outside world, and the historical impact of these foundational institutions on the Western world.

How did the Western monastic tradition begin? What was monastic life typically like for a monk or nun? How was the institution of the monastery formative to Western culture from antiquity through the Middle Ages? This book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313336555
• ISBN13: 9780313336553
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years