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Monastic ecological wisdom : a living tradition / Samuel Torvend.
Van Pelt Library BT695.5 .T68 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Torvend, Samuel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Environmental ethics.
- Monastic and religious life.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 160 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Collegeville, Minnesota : Liturgical Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Inspired by Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Sí, and Benedictine communities around the world whose shared monastic values inform ecological practice, Monastic Ecological Wisdom explores how early medieval monasteries serve as a model of sustainable development and environmental conservation in today's world"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Early Christian Resistance to Imperial Domination of the Earth
- Benedict's Journey Out of Imperial Christianity
- Benedict's Refuge in Nature
- Praying the Seasons of Life on God's Earth
- An Environmental Rule
- Monastic Ecological Values
- The Land Is in the Church
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Torvend, Samuel. Monastic ecological wisdom
- ISBN:
- 9780814667972
- 081466797X
- OCLC:
- 1385293345
- Publisher Number:
- 99996543585
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