Monasticism: A Very Short Introduction

by Stephen J. Davis

Book Overview

Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from other kinds of religious and non-religious practice?

In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis discusses the history of monasticism, from our earliest evidence for it, and the different types which have developed from antiquity to the present...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198717644
• ISBN13: 9780198717645
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.8"