Medievalists.net » Monasticism http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Heloise of History http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/15/the-heloise-of-history/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/15/the-heloise-of-history/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:15:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62547 This thesis seeks to determine the historical role of the twelfth-century abbess Heloise, apart from the frequently cited and disputed letters exchanged between her and Peter Abelard.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/15/the-heloise-of-history/feed/ 0 Skriðuklaustur monastery: Medical Centre of Medieval East Iceland? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/05/skriduklaustur-monastery-medical-centre-of-medieval-east-iceland/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/05/skriduklaustur-monastery-medical-centre-of-medieval-east-iceland/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2015 22:25:16 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62326 Skriðuklaustur monastery was the youngest of nine cloisters operated in Iceland during the Catholic period of the Middle Ages.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/05/skriduklaustur-monastery-medical-centre-of-medieval-east-iceland/feed/ 0 Medieval Lisbon: Jerónimos Monastery http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/25/medieval-lisbon-jeronimos-monastery/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/25/medieval-lisbon-jeronimos-monastery/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:54:04 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62002 Of the four medieval #placestosee in Lisbon, Jerónimos Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, was my favourite. The monastery is located in Belém, a suburb of Lisbon, that is famous for the 16th century monastery, as well as for its world famous pastry shop, Pastéis de Belém...

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/25/medieval-lisbon-jeronimos-monastery/feed/ 0 Medieval Lisbon: Carmo Convent http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:58:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61870 Part III of my series on Medieval Lisbon. This visit took me to Carmo Monastery and museum.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/feed/ 0 Priests found spiritual satisfaction by serving nuns, Stanford medieval historian says http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/29/priests-found-spiritual-satisfaction-by-serving-nuns-stanford-medieval-historian-says/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/29/priests-found-spiritual-satisfaction-by-serving-nuns-stanford-medieval-historian-says/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:00:28 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61425 A study of medieval texts and imagery by Stanford history Professor Fiona Griffiths counters commonly held beliefs about misogynistic practices in medieval Europe. Griffiths' research reveals how some male clergy acknowledged and celebrated the perceived religious superiority of nuns.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/29/priests-found-spiritual-satisfaction-by-serving-nuns-stanford-medieval-historian-says/feed/ 0 Who Were The Celts? The British Museum Offers Answers with New Exhibition http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:51:22 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61384 The British Museum just opened its latest exhibit, Celts: Art and Identity this past Thursday, covering 2,500 years of Celtic history. The exhibit explores Celtic identity and how it eveolved from the time of the Ancient Greeks to the present through art, culture, daily life, religion and politics.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/feed/ 0 ‘God Damn’: The Law and Economics of Monastic Malediction http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/20/god-damn-the-law-and-economics-of-monastic-malediction-2/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/20/god-damn-the-law-and-economics-of-monastic-malediction-2/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2015 05:10:03 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61162 Today monks are known for turning the other cheek, honoring saints, and blessing humanity with brotherly love. But for centuries they were known equally for fulminating their foes, humiliating saints, and casting calamitous curses at persons who crossed them.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/20/god-damn-the-law-and-economics-of-monastic-malediction-2/feed/ 0 The Origins of Cistercian Sign Language http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/22/the-origins-of-cistercian-sign-language/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/22/the-origins-of-cistercian-sign-language/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60535 The present study begins with a discussion of the different forms of non-verbal communication used in early medieval monastic communities, with an emphasis on the sources for the use of sign language among Cluniac monks.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/22/the-origins-of-cistercian-sign-language/feed/ 0 Exhibit: Magna Carta Through the Ages at the Society of Antiquaries of London http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/02/exhibit-magna-carta-through-the-ages-at-the-society-of-antiquaries-of-london/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/02/exhibit-magna-carta-through-the-ages-at-the-society-of-antiquaries-of-london/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59349 If you’re passing through London and want something to do that is very quick, free, and historical, check out this great little Magna Carta exhibit at Burlington House hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of London.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/02/exhibit-magna-carta-through-the-ages-at-the-society-of-antiquaries-of-london/feed/ 0 Rebirth and Responsibility: Cistercian Stories from the Late Twelfth Century http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/24/rebirth-and-responsibility-cistercian-stories-from-the-late-twelfth-century/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/24/rebirth-and-responsibility-cistercian-stories-from-the-late-twelfth-century/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:23:26 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59191 'His face sadder, his look harsher, his speech more bitter, his movements slower...' He was going from bad to worse.

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