The theology of work : Peter Damian and the medieval religious renewal movement / Patricia Ranft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ranft, Patricia.

Series:

New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))

The new Middle Ages

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peter Damian, Saint, 1007?-1072.

Work--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Theology--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Theology.

History.

Work--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.

Work--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Physical Description:

264 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Summary:

Historians have long noted the intense debates nineteenth- and twentieth-century scholars had over the concept of work, but few are aware of the medieval debates that set the stage for modern discussions. Indeed, medieval society established the framework within which modern Western ideas about work have grown. It is essential, therefore, that we learn what medieval thinkers had to say on the subject. This study addresses this need by examining the thought of Peter Damian and numerous other religious leaders and groups of the High Middle Ages for evidence of their contributions. The result is a deepening of our historical understanding of the concept of work as well as widening our appreciation of the modern world' s debt to medieval society.

Contents:

Part I The Foundations: Early Christian Theologies of Work

1 Early Christian Attitudes toward Work 13

Part II The Framework: Peter Damian's Contributions

2 The eleventh-Century World of Peter Damian 33

3 Damian's Social Theology 55

4 Damian's Apostolate: Theology of Work in Action 77

Part III The Completed Edifice: Medieval Monastic Movement

5 The Regular Canons 99

6 The Cistercians 121

7 Carthusians, Women, and Marginal Groups 141

8 The Mendicants 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-257) and index.

ISBN:

1403968470

OCLC:

61479655

Publisher Number:

9781403968470