Reading medieval anchoritism: ideology and spiritual practices
Auteur :
Hughes-Edwards, Mari
Éditeur :
University of Wales Press
ISBN :
9780708325056
Date de publication :
8 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This interdisciplinary study of medieval English anchoritism from 1080-1450, explodes the myth of the anchorhold as solitary death-cell, reveals it instead as the site of potential intellectual exchange, and demonstrates an anchoritic spirituality in synch with the wider medieval world.