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Wenzel presents the history of the concept of acedia, of spiritual sloth,"" from its origins among the Egyptian desert monks through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The investigation proceeds in chronological order and pays close attention to the different emphases and changes the concept underwent.

The Sin of Sloth Acedia in Medieval Thought and

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      Publisher: MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina
      Publication Date: 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780807836835, 978-0807836835
      ISBN10: 0807836834

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      Book Synopsis
      Wenzel presents the history of the concept of acedia, of spiritual sloth,"" from its origins among the Egyptian desert monks through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The investigation proceeds in chronological order and pays close attention to the different emphases and changes the concept underwent.

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