Reading Medieval Anchoritism
| Author | : Mari Hughes-Edwards |
| Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 2012-06-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780708325063 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0708325068 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (068 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Medieval Anchoritism by : Mari Hughes-Edwards
Download or read book Reading Medieval Anchoritism written by Mari Hughes-Edwards and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary study of medieval English anchoritism from 1080-1450, explodes the myth of the anchorhold as solitary death-cell, reveals it instead as the site of potential intellectual exchange, and demonstrates an anchoritic spirituality in synch with the wider medieval world.