Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims
Author | : Maribel Dietz |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 027104778X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780271047782 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Download or read book Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims written by Maribel Dietz and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dietz finds that this period of Christianity witnessed an explosion of travel, as men and women took to the roads, seeking spiritual meaning in a life of itinerancy. This book is essential reading for those who study the history of monasticism, for it was a monastic context that religious travel first claimed an essential place within Christianity.