Thousands and Thousands of Lovers Sense of Community Among the Nuns of Helfta - Cistercian Studies Series

Thousands and Thousands of Lovers examines the spiritual significance of community to the Cistercian nuns of Helfta-a concern that lies at the heart of the monastery's literature. Focusing on a woefully understudied resource and the largest body of female-authored writings in the thirteenth century, this book offers insight into the religious preoccupations of a theologically expert and intellectually vibrant cloister to reveal a subtle interplay between communal practice and private piety, other-directed attention, and inward-religious impulse. It considers the nuns' attitudes toward community among themselves and with their household members as well as with souls in purgatory and the saints. 

ISBN:	9780879072896
Publisher:	Liturgical Press
Imprint:	Liturgical Press
Published date:	05 Sep 2022
DEWEY:	271.97
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	528
Weight:	635g
Height:	216mm
Width:	140mm
Spine width:	29mm

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