Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from other kinds of religious and non-religious practice? In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis discusses the history of monasticism, from our earliest evidence for it, and the different types which have developed from antiquity to the present day. He considers where monasteries are located, from East Asia to North America, and everywhere in between, and how their settings impa Monasticism - Stephen J. Davis od authora Stephen J. Davis a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Stephen J. Davis |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
168 |
Rok vydání |
2018 |
Typ |
filmy |
Nakladatelství |
Oxford University Press |