Christian communities & monasticism books

Monastic Iceland provides an overview of medieval monasticism in Iceland, from its dawn to its downfall during the...  Read More >>

A monk and a scholar generally recognized as the keenest philosophical and theological mind of his time, of Bec,...  Read More >>

Monastic Iceland provides an overview of medieval monasticism in Iceland, from its dawn to its downfall during the...  Read More >>

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years--exploring its profound impact on the people...  Read More >>

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years--exploring its profound impact on the people...  Read More >>

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years--exploring its profound impact on the people...  Read More >>

"""A biography of Saint Rafael Arnaiz including excerpts from his writings""--"  Read More >>

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Collecting anecdotes from several of Thomas Merton's former novices, this book offers readers an opportunity to...  Read More >>

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people...  Read More >>

"""Monastic life is a beginning, a becoming. It does not pretend to be anything more. It proposes a constant renewal,...  Read More >>

Modernismus- und Antimodernimuskrise in der katholischen Kirche sind ein höchst bewegtes und entscheidendes Kapitel...  Read More >>

Inspiriert von ostlichen und westlichen monastischen Vorbildern suchten im 5. und zu Beginn des 6. Jahrhunderts...  Read More >>

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The hired gunman who confronted Sister Dorothy asked her if she was carrying a weapon. She produced her Bible and...  Read More >>

Quedlinburg Abbey was one of the oldest and most prestigious women's religious communities in medieval Germany....  Read More >>

This book looks at the life and work of Saint Benedict through the history of sixth-century Italy, throwing fresh...  Read More >>

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"Walking Monastery Way chronicles the recent events and developments in the monastic life of the Benedictine Sisters...  Read More >>

The Benedictine Way is a mentality, an attitude characteristic of the monastic life. It consists of certain elements...  Read More >>

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Internationally bestselling author and German monk Anselm Grün presents ancient wisdom for leadership today. Whether...  Read More >>

This first English translation of the twelfth-century Chronicle of Petershausen offers an intimate and colourful...  Read More >>

This book probes how a twelfth-century woman became a Gospel interpreter, analyses the creative methodology and...  Read More >>