War and the Making of Medieval Monastic Culture
(Part of the Studies in the History of Medieval Religion Series)
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Monastic culture has generally been seen as set apart from the medieval battlefield, as those who prayed' were set apart from those who fought'. However, in this first study of the place of war within medieval monastic culture, the author shows the limitations of this division. Through a wide reading of Latin sermons, letters, and hagiography, she identifies a monastic language of war that presented the monk as the archetypal soldier of Christ'...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1843838672
ISBN13:9781843838678
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.2" x 6.1"
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