Monasticism: A Very Short Introduction

Davis compares the ritualizations of individuals and monastic communities, such as bodily actions, leadership, and differentiation of practice from other social activity. Thomas Merton (1915-1968), the Dalai Lama, new structures, such as the Taizé community, and other monastic creations in western C...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anglican and Episcopal history 2021, Vol.90 (2), p.197-199
1. Verfasser: Teague, C. Steven
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Davis compares the ritualizations of individuals and monastic communities, such as bodily actions, leadership, and differentiation of practice from other social activity. Thomas Merton (1915-1968), the Dalai Lama, new structures, such as the Taizé community, and other monastic creations in western Christianity are included. Over the centuries the face and scope of monastic organization, and rules of living have changed.
ISSN:0896-8039