{"product_id":"the-emergence-of-monasticism-9781405106412","title":"The Emergence of Monasticism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emergence of Monasticism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives particular attention to the contribution of women to ascetic and monastic life.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An indispensable and valuable book.’ \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘... the book succeeds admirably in making technical material accessible to the general reader.’ \u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The goal of this work, very successfully achieved, is a comprehensive view of monastic history ... throughout the book [Dunn] brings the reader quickly to understand a host of scholarly controversies without overburdening her text. \u003ci\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'... a thorough reading of the major secondary studies of the past generation ... The extensive notes, substantial biliography and detailed index will be of great use.' \u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThis deserves to be widely recommended... a fascinating and thorough book\" \u003ci\u003eMorwenna Ludlow, Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Emergence of Christian Eremiticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Development of Communal Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Women in Early Monasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Meaning of Asceticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Evolution of Monasticism in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Rule of St Benedicts and its Italian Setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Britain and Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Irish peregrini and European Monasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Monasticism and Society in the Seventh Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407840944471,"sku":"9781405106412","price":32.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405106412.jpg?v=1730500706","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-emergence-of-monasticism-9781405106412","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}