HIST-211 Lecture 58: Early medieval monasticism
23 Sep 2020
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In egypt alongside antony was pachomius the coenobite. He moved away from the isolationism of the anchorites. For him, true christian ascesis resided in community. People had to live together in order to overcome themselves. Ascetics like cassian were influenced by him and brought his ideas westward. Gathering up all of the knowledge he could in the east, he travelled throughout the. Sites like massilia, became hubs for a new kind of an ascetic community translated from greek into latin. Monasticism in medieval latin culture usually takes the shape of communal living, prayer, mediation, and is organized around labour. Anchorites persisted but cassian"s model became the dominant theme for most monks. The founder of latin monasticism was benedict of nursia in 6 ce. He founded his community of monks at monte casino. To structure their ascetic practices, he produced a rule by which all monks are measured. The rule contains advice for many aspects of the monks" daily lives.
