Much of the research into medieval anchoritism to date has focused primarily on its liminal and elite status within the socio-religious cultures of its day. The anchorite has long been depicted as both solitary and alone, almost entirely removed from community and living a life …
Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: 'No Such Thing as Society?' Solitude in Community -- 1 'O Sely Ankir!' -- Part I. Religious Communities -- 2 The Anchoress of Colne Priory: A Solitary in…
Much of the research into medieval anchoritism to date has focused primarily on its liminal and elite status within the socio-religious cultures of its day. The anchorite has long been depicted as both solitary and alone, almost entirely removed from community and living a life …
Essays challenging the orthodox opinion of anchorites as entirely divorced from the world around them.
Much of the research into medieval anchoritism to date has focused primarily on its liminal and elite status within the socio-religious cultures of its day. The anchorite has long been depicted as both solitary and alone, almost entirely removed from community and living a life …