Medieval Studies 1022 Final: Asceticism and the Monastic Movement

• School: Western University
• Department: Medieval Studies
• Course: Medieval Studies 1022
• Professor: M.Jane Toswell

Document Summary

In the 8th/9th century, mary became the prominent mediator. In terms of hierarchy, she is located just below the trinity: each day had its benefits for people, some days were even holidays. After era of martyrs the only way to be a martyr is to fight against demons of (cid:498)other means(cid:499) by celibacy, poverty, self abasement and rejection of the outside. Ambrose did in the west what basil had done in the east and promoted the. Origins of ascetic movement is with the jews who refused to fight with the world individualist enthusiasm of the aesthetics. Maccabees on the sabbath even though they could die clashed with those of the bishop and clergy spirit rather by body. One problem was that the spiritual claims of the prophet and the martyr. Another problem that arose was the growing movement of martyrdom by.