Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims

Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 027104778X
ISBN-13 : 9780271047782
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Book Synopsis Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims by : Maribel Dietz

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.


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