Emotional Monasticism - Affective Piety in the Eleventh-Century Monastery of John of FeCamp (Paperback)

Medievalists have long taught that highly emotional Christian devotion, often called 'affective piety', appeared in Europe after the twelfth century and was primarily practiced by communities of mendicants, lay people and women. Emotional monasticism challenges this view. The first study of affective piety in an eleventh-century monastic context, it traces the early history of affective devotion through the life and works of the earliest known writer of emotional prayers, John of Fecamp, abbot of the Norman monastery of Fecamp from 1028-78. Exposing the early medieval monastic roots of later medieval affective piety, the book 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 Christianity. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Artes Liberales
Release date:	June 2021
First published:	2019
Authors:	Lauren Mancia (Assistant Professor of History)
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-5591-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Christianity Promotions
LSN:	1-5261-5591-5
Barcode:	9781526155917

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