Contemporary Monastic Economy - A Sociological Perspective Across Continents

Based on extensive fieldwork on three continents, this book offers a sociological examination of the economy of contemporary Catholic monasticism, considering the ways in which monastic economy engages with the world economy through a model aimed less at economic 'performance' than with the fulfilment of religious values.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Monastic Economy in its Sociological and Historical Context 2. Models of monastic economy: Organisation and sources of revenue 3. Work and prayer in monastic life 4. Integration of economic activity into monastic life: Tensions and solutions 5. Daily life economy: What does monastic poverty mean today? 6. Specificities of female monasteries 7. Monastic products and interactions with the world economy 8. Tourism, visitors, lay people in the monastery 9.Monastic economy and (sustainable) development Conclusion References

About the author

Isabelle Jonveaux is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Private University College of Teacher Education of Graz and at the Catholic University of Linz, Austria. She is the co-editor of Monasticism in Modern Times and The Transformation of Religious Orders in Central and Eastern Europe.

Summary

Based on extensive fieldwork on three continents, this book offers a sociological examination of the economy of contemporary Catholic monasticism, considering the ways in which monastic economy engages with the world economy through a model aimed less at economic ‘performance’ than with the fulfilment of religious values.

Product details

• Authors: Isabelle Jonveaux, Isabelle (University of Linz Jonveaux, Jonveaux Isabelle
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032073361
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207336-1
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, RELIGION / Monasticism, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious communities and monasticism, Christian communities & monasticism