Western Monasticism: Peter King

by Peter King and Peter King

Christians have been drawn to monastic life nearly as long as Christianity has existed. Dedicating themselves to prayer, meditation, and good works, men and women in many diverse times and places have been willing to abstain from marriage, sexual relations, and personal ownership to serve God singlemindedly. In this overview of the Latin tradition, Peter King, emeritus senior lecturer of medieval history at Saint Andrew's University, leads readers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879076852
• ISBN13: 9780879076856
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Cistercian Publications
• Length: 482 Pages