Monastic Hospitality - The Benedictines in England c.1070 - c.1250
Hospitality was an integral part of medieval monastic life. In receiving guests the monks were following Christ's injunction and adhering to the Rule of St Benedict, as well as taking on an important role within society and providing a valuable service for fellow religious. This book draws on a wide range of sources to explore the practice and perception of monastic hospitality in England c. 1070-c. 1250, an important and illuminating time in a European and an Anglo-Norman context; it examines the spiritual and worldly concerns compelling monasteries to exercise hospitality, alongside the administrative, financial and other implications of receiving and caring for guests.
Course No. 302 (12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) Taught by Elizabeth Vandiver Whitman College Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin 1. Heroes' Homecomings 2. Guests and Hosts 3. A Goddess and a Princess 4. Odysseus among the Phaiakians 5. Odysseus Tells His Own Story ...
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