Christian communities & monasticism books

A seven-volume set on the history of monasticism in the western work. It covers the monastic movement from its precursors...  Read More >>

A seven-volume set on the history of monasticism in the western work. It covers the monastic movement from its precursors...  Read More >>

A seven-volume set that covers the monastic movement from its precursors to the period of the Venerable Bede. It...  Read More >>

Covering the monastic movement from its precursors to the period of the Venerable Bede, this title contains information...  Read More >>

Covering the monastic movement from its precursors to the period of the Venerable Bede, this title contains information...  Read More >>

Covering the monastic movement from its precursors to the period of the Venerable Bede, this title contains information...  Read More >>

Suitable for both church historians and linguists, this work contains both Syriac and Greek materials concerning...  Read More >>

This guidebook features more than 450 places of spiritual retreat in 20- countries, and includes brief descriptions...  Read More >>

Features twenty-seven papers that represent a selection of those delivered at the Fourth International Conference...  Read More >>

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In the late eighteenth century, the French Republic evicted religious orders from their monasteries and forced them...  Read More >>

In the late eighteenth century, the French Republic evicted religious orders from their monasteries and forced them...  Read More >>

This is the first English translation for forty years of a medieval classic, offering vivid and unique insight into...  Read More >>

Through Fr Byrons reflections, readers learn why Jesuits are so heavily involved in education; what it truly means...  Read More >>

A comprehensive guide to living as an oblate - in the home, in society, at work and in the church. Written by experienced...  Read More >>

After the French Revolution and the dissolution of the monastic orders, the great Abbey of Cluny in France was closed...  Read More >>

The fascinating story of the women who have lived in religious communities, from the dawn of the modern age onwards....  Read More >>

Located north of Mosul, St. Matthew’s Monastery—commonly known as Dayr Sheikh Matti—is perhaps the most ancient...  Read More >>

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In today's consumer-driven society, extolling the virtues of thrift might seem like a quaint relic of a bygone era....  Read More >>

Poems containing the memories, reflections, and whimsy of a monk long practiced in the stark details of the monastic...  Read More >>

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The Hospitallers was established by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th century as part of...  Read More >>

This volume is an important contribution to understanding not only monasticism in Normandy, but also the conflict...  Read More >>