Chapter 1 A; Chapter 2 B; Chapter 3 C; Chapter 4 D; Chapter 5 E; Chapter 6 F; Chapter 7 G; Chapter 8 H; Chapter 9 I; Chapter 10 J; Chapter 11 K; Chapter 12 L; Chapter 13 M; Chapter 14 N; Chapter 15 O; Chapter 16 P; Chapter 17 R; Chapter 18 S; Chapter 19 T; Chapter 20 U; Chapter 21 V; Chapter 22 W; Chapter 23 Y; Chapter 24 Z;
William M. Johnston
"Stands alone in offering broad and deep coverage of Buddhist and
Christian monastic places, concerns and controversies, ideas,
spirituality, social dynamics, and practices. A superb resource for
historical, cross-cultural, sociological, and phenomenological
studies." -- Choice
"This magnificant work on monasticism is the first of its kind...
the first time under one cover that an extensive encyclopedic work
is dedicated to monasticism in both the Christian (Eastern and
Western) traditions, with Buddhist traditions treated on a par...
It is recommended for all library collections: academic, college,
convent, monastery, public, seminary, and theological." -- Catholic
Library World
"Johnston and his editorial team have produced an excellent central
resource for the world history of monasticism. This work is highly
recommended for junior college and college and university
libraries, in addition to any reference collection pertaining to
religious history." -- American Reference Books Annual
"Withdrawal from society and its cares is a hallmark of monastic
life, but this is not to say that monastic seclusion has had no
infuence on the broader society. The contributions of monastics to
art, architecture, agriculture, philosophy, theology, and even the
brewing of beer are immense. The Encyclopedia of Monasticism
presents these contributions as well, making it a reference tool of
use to interests other than religion. Highly recommended for all
academic and large public libraries." -- Booklist/RBB
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