Contemporary Monastic Economy: A Sociological Perspective Across Continents
Author:   Isabelle Jonveaux (University of Linz, Austria)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032073361


Pages:   230
Publication Date:   02 June 2023
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Author:   Isabelle Jonveaux (University of Linz, Austria)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781032073361


ISBN 10:   1032073365
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   02 June 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. Monastic Economy in its Sociological and Historical Context 2. Models of monastic economy: Organisation and sources of revenue 3. Work and prayer in monastic life 4. Integration of economic activity into monastic life: Tensions and solutions 5. Daily life economy: What does monastic poverty mean today? 6. Specificities of female monasteries 7. Monastic products and interactions with the world economy 8. Tourism, visitors, lay people in the monastery 9.Monastic economy and (sustainable) development Conclusion References

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Isabelle Jonveaux is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Private University College of Teacher Education of Graz and at the Catholic University of Linz, Austria. She is the co-editor of Monasticism in Modern Times and The Transformation of Religious Orders in Central and Eastern Europe.

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