Tom Licence discovers why medieval society invested so much in hermits and recluses, and examines how they gained their saintly reputation. INDICE: Introduction; 1: The Anglo-Saxon and European background; 2: The rise of the hermit in England; 3: The rise of the recluse; 4: How anchoritesmade a living; 5: Eradicating sin, in theory; 6: Eradicating sin, in practice; 7: How anchorites helped others; 8: How anchorites became saints; Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959236-4
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 06/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés