Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

This volume explores the lives of monks, nuns and hermits, and the remarkable cultural accomplishments of the cloisters.

"Following the Council of Trent (1545-1563), Catholic religious orders underwent substantial reform. Nevertheless, on occasion monks and nuns had to be discipli

Spanning 2000 years of monasticism, from the early years to the 20th century With an extensive glossary and index of names

A guided tour through the fascinating history of Catholic religious orders From their monastic prehistory in the Egyptian desert through their political heyday

This book traces the development of monasticism in England, Scotland and Wales from the last half century of Anglo-Saxon England to 1300. It explores the nature