Can you tell your Benedictines from your Franciscans and Dominicans? This week, Danièle gives a brief overview of the the backstory of some of the major monastic traditions, and how you can tell them apart.
Some books to learn more medieval monks include:
The World of Medieval Monasticism: Its History and Forms of Life
Regular Life: Monastic, Canonical, and Mendicant Rules
The Rule of Saint Benedict
See also:
A Quick Guide to Medieval Monastic Orders
5 Surprising Rules for Medieval Monks
10 Videos about Monks and Nuns in the Middle Ages
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Top Image: A Benedictine monk praying to Christ – from British Library Additional MS 28681 fol. 118v
Can you tell your Benedictines from your Franciscans and Dominicans? This week, Danièle gives a brief overview of the the backstory of some of the major monastic traditions, and how you can tell them apart.
Some books to learn more medieval monks include:
The World of Medieval Monasticism: Its History and Forms of Life
Regular Life: Monastic, Canonical, and Mendicant Rules
The Rule of Saint Benedict
See also:
A Quick Guide to Medieval Monastic Orders
5 Surprising Rules for Medieval Monks
10 Videos about Monks and Nuns in the Middle Ages
You can also help support the podcast and Medievalists.net through our Patreon – go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists to learn more.
You can subscribe to The Medieval Podcast via iTunes or our RSS feed
The host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist
You also buy her book Life in Medieval Europe: Fact and Fiction through Amazon.com
Top Image: A Benedictine monk praying to Christ – from British Library Additional MS 28681 fol. 118v
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