Christian communities & monasticism books

This case study of a pietist religious group offers accounts of the lives of Bruderhof apostates who foundered over...  Read More >>

Presents an identification of religious, with pre- and where possible post-Dissolution careers.  Read More >>

Reveals the true story behind the growth of the Cistercian order.  Read More >>

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This book continues Brother Tom-Nicholas' series on the lives of the saints. As in his first book, Calling All Saints,...  Read More >>

By declaring Jeanne Jugan, the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, to be a saint, the Church is proclaiming...  Read More >>

Provides an account of many Jesuits, from the time of St Ignatius to the 1990's, who have been incarcerated around...  Read More >>

Provides an account of many Jesuits, from the time of St Ignatius to the 1990's, who have been incarcerated around...  Read More >>

An astounding history of the accomplishments of the Society of Jesus, from painting and poetry to cartography and...  Read More >>

From the Egyptian desert to urban oases, King traces monastic life through medieval expansion, Reformation dissolution,...  Read More >>

This biography of a controversial religious figure of the fourteenth century offers material that illuminates critical...  Read More >>

Madeleine Sophie Barat was the founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Phil Kilroy examines her life as a leading...  Read More >>

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"""An essential work from one of the twentieth century's greatest spiritual thinkers."""  Read More >>

Cunningham (theology, U. of Notre Dame) explores Merton's monastic life and his subsequent growth into a modern-day...  Read More >>

"""The Rule of St. Benedict"" is a foundational document in the history of Western Christianity. It serves as a...  Read More >>

A new edition of this contemporary spirtitual classic in which the ancient and gentle wisdom of the Rule of St Benedict...  Read More >>

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15c cartulary of Benedictine nunnery illuminates relationship with Ely, estate management, and life of women religious....  Read More >>

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This book provides an intimate look into Day's personal life as well as essential background for understanding the...  Read More >>

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