| Description |
xix, 305 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Map of Judean Desert Monasteries -- Alphabetical List of Monasteries -- Introduction. The Study of Monasticism: Sources. The Physical Environment. Historical Background -- Ch. 1. Types of Monasteries. The Laura. The Coenobium. The Fortress Monastery. Monasteries next to Memorial Churches -- Ch. 2. How Monasteries Were Built -- Ch. 3. The Daily Life of the Monks. The Birth of a Monastic Community. Joining a Monastery. Internal Organization. Size of the Monastic Community. The Daily Routine. The Monks' Diet. The Monks' Dress. Private and Communal Possessions -- Ch. 4. Sources of Livelihood -- Ch. 5. Architectural Components: Sacred Elements. The Church. Burial Places. Prayer Rooms -- Ch. 6. Architectural Components: Secular Elements. Water Systems. The Wall and the Gate-house. The Courtyard. The Tower. The Cells. The Refectory and the Kitchen. The Hospice. The Garden. The Footpath -- Ch. 7. Hermits and Their Way of Life -- Ch. 8. Holy Sites in the Judean Desert -- A Who's Who of Judean Desert Monasticism: Brief Biographies of the Major Figures. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-298) and index. |
| Subject |
Monasticism and religious orders -- Judaea, Wilderness of.
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Monasteries -- Judaea, Wilderness of.
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Judean Desert -- Antiquities, Byzantine.
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Judean Desert -- Church history.
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| Added Title |
Desert monasteries in the Byzantine period.
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| ISBN |
0300049773 alkaline paper |
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