Emotional Monasticism : Affective Piety in the Eleventh-Century Monastery of John of Fécamp
ISBN: 9781526140210
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Manchester University Press
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Subjects: Religion;

Drawing on the devotional culture of John of Fécamp's Norman monastery, Emotional monasticism exposes the monastic roots of medieval affective piety, casts a new light on the devotional life of monks in Europe before the twelfth century and redefines how medievalists should teach the history of Christian devotion.

Lauren Mancia is Assistant Professor of History at Brooklyn College, City University of New York

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