Monastic Perspectives on Temporality: Time Is a Mirage

by Riitta Hujanen

In this book, Riitta Hujanen explores temporality in the context of Catholic enclosed contemplative traditions. It investigates, based on literature and other sources, what enclosed contemplatives might say about temporality through their monastic journeys. What makes a young person decide to dedicate their life inside a cloister? Do contemplatives have a preference for eternity over temporal time? How does the enclosed contemplative life impact one's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031348079
• ISBN13: 9783031348075
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"