Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated
in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first
century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from
other kinds of religious and non-religious practice? In this Very
Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis discusses the history of
monasticism, from our earliest evidence for it, and the different
types which have developed from antiquity to the present day. He
considers where monasteries are located, from East Asia to North
America, and everywhere in between, and how their settings impact
the everyday life and worldview of the monks and nuns who dwell
there. Exploring how monastic communities are organized, he also
looks at how aspects of life like food, sleep, sex, work, and
prayer are regimented. Finally, Davis discusses what the stories
about saints communicate about monastic identity and ethics, and
considers what place there is for monasticism in the modern world.
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