Medieval monastic education / edited by George Ferzoco and Carolyn Muessig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ferzoco, George.

Muessig, Carolyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monastic and religious life--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Monastic and religious life.

History.

Religious education--History.

Religious education.

Physical Description:

xi, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Leicester University Press, 2000.

Summary:

While the role of monastic education has been studied in great detail in regard to male practices, this book examines the differences between the monastic formation and education of men and of women in Western Europe from the eighth to the sixteenth century. Fourteen chapters, written by well-known scholars, consider monastic education and practices in the geographical areas of England, France, Germany and the Low Countries. Using attitudes toward education and actual educational theories, the authors explore issues such as the use of music and physical training in education to explore new realms of the discipline.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-230) and index.

ISBN:

0718502469

OCLC:

44461920