Name: Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
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Author: Bernard Hamilton; Andrew Jotischky
ISBN: 9780521836388

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Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bernard Hamilton; Andrew Jotischky

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9780521836388

Synopsis "Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States"

Monasticism was the dominant form of religious life both in the medieval West and in the Byzantine world. Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States explores the parallel histories of monasticism in western and Byzantine traditions in the Near East in the period c.1050-1300. Bernard Hamilton and Andrew Jotischky follow the parallel histories of new Latin foundations alongside the survival and revival of Greek Orthodox monastic life under Crusader rule. Examining the involvement of monasteries in the newly founded Crusader States, the institutional organization of monasteries, the role of monastic life in shaping expressions of piety, and the literary and cultural products of monasteries, this meticulously researched survey will facilitate a new understanding of indigenous religious institutions and culture in the Crusader states.