Alice Mary Talbot, An Introduction to Byzantine Monasticism



Alice Mary Talbot Byzantine Religion
Alice Mary Talbot, An Introduction to Monasticism.
The institution of monasticism was one of the most important characteristics of Byzantine society, and touched the life of virtually every imperial subject in many ways. First of all, a substantial number of Byzantine men and women took monastic vows: some in their youth, who pledged themselves to a lifetime of dedication to Christ; some in middle age, when their children were grown; many more at the end of their lives. Countless Byzantines, when they realized they were on their deathbed, took the monastic habit for their final hours or days, in the belief that, by dying in the holier monastic state, they were more likely to achieve salvation in the world to come.
Read here the rest of the study

-->

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Thousands of free images of Byzantine art from the Met Museum

The Harbour of Theodosius