Emotional Monasticism: Affective Piety in the Eleventh-Century Monastery of John of Fécamp

by Lauren Mancia

Book Overview

Drawing on the devotional culture of John of F camp's Norman monastery, Emotional monasticism exposes the monastic roots of medieval affective piety, casts a new light on the devotional life of monks in Europe before the twelfth century and redefines how medievalists should teach the history of Christian devotion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526140209
• ISBN13: 9781526140203
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.6"