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Benedictine Men and Women of Courage

Roots and History [Paperback]

by Ann E Kessler

    • Author

      Ann E Kessler

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Lean Scholar Press

    • Published

      November 2014

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      Acclaimed as a significant treasury of uniquely inclusive monastic history, this fast-paced book surveys a vast landscape of saints, scholars, mystics, and reformers whose impact continues to shape worldwide Christianity and monastic life. The book engages readers with a comprehensive description of the history of Benedictine monasticism from the earliest beginnings to challenges facing the present day. The story unfolds as a sweeping panorama of intrigue, controversy, and commitment across the fifteen-century development of both men's and women's communities. The chronicle's broad lens provides an inspiring vision of endurance as monks and nuns established their lasting, global presence through fifteen centuries of growth and adaptation. Often beset by overwhelming challenges from both within and outside its walls, Benedictine monasticism has shone with human magnificence at times but has been dimmed by the follies of human frailty at others. Reform movements, congregations, and spiritualities have often reshaped Benedictine life, countering seasons of pervasive decline through centuries of political instability, wars, religious censure, suppression, dissolution and societal turmoil. Filled with sometimes surprising turns of events, this lively history offers insight not only into the past, but also into how to approach the emerging future. Fifteen centuries of change, adaptation, decline, restoration, and renewal continue to disclose the extraordinary resilience of the simple but life-encompassing Rule of Benedict that unites people across the globe. This book tells the fascinating-and often surprising-story of both the noteworthy and notorious men, women, and movements that have impacted Benedictine monasticism from its origin to the 21st century. Laura Swan, O.S.B., commends the book in her Foreword to the Revised Edition: "Benedictine Men and Women of Courage: Roots and History provides an excellent resource for those beginning their journey with this ancient tradition - those in formation as oblates, 'new monastics,' and traditional monastics. Seekers simply interested in some aspect of Benedictine history will find this book a useful resource."

      Specification

      • Author

        Ann E Kessler

      • Book Format

        Paperback / softback

      • Publisher

        Lean Scholar Press

      • Published

        November 2014

      • Weight

        754g

      • Page Count

        518

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 30 mm

      • ISBN

        9780990449706

      • ISBN-10

        099044970X

      • Eden Code

        4316352

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Ann E Kessler

      • ISBN: 9780990449706

      • Publisher: Lean Scholar Press

      • Release Date: November 2014

      • Weight: 754g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 30 mm

      • Eden Code: 4316352


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