War and the Making of Medieval Monastic Culture

The monastic life, traditionally considered as an area of withdrawal from the world, is here shown to be shaped by metaphors of war, and to be actively engaged with battle in the world outside.

List of contents

Encountering War in the Scriptures and Liturgy
Monks and Warriors: Negotiating Boundaries
Spiritual Warfare: The History of an Idea to c.1200
Martial Imagery in Monastic Texts
Warriors as Spiritual Exemplars
Conclusion
Appendix: The Loricati, c,1050-1250

About the author

Katherine Allen Smith

Product details

• Authors: Katherine Katherine Smith, Katherine Allen Katherine Smith
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2013
• EAN: 9781843838678
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-867-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 233 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 384 g
• Series: Studies in the History of Medi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics