Book contents
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Maps
- Introduction
- Part I Latin Monasticism
- Part II Greek Orthodox Monasticism
- 13 Orthodox Monasteries in the Crusader States: A Survey
- 14 Institutional Life in Greek Monasteries
- 15 Aspects of Spiritual Life in Greek Monasteries
- 16 Reading, Writing and Representation
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
14 - Institutional Life in Greek Monasteries
from Part II - Greek Orthodox Monasticism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2020
Book contents
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Maps
- Introduction
- Part I Latin Monasticism
- Part II Greek Orthodox Monasticism
- 13 Orthodox Monasteries in the Crusader States: A Survey
- 14 Institutional Life in Greek Monasteries
- 15 Aspects of Spiritual Life in Greek Monasteries
- 16 Reading, Writing and Representation
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The surviving evidence for Orthodox monasteries does not permit the same type of analysis of the place of monasteries within political and land-holding society as is possible for the Latin monasteries. The aim of this chapter is, instead, to provide an anatomy of Orthodox monasteries as institutions, using a variety of evidence including accounts by visitors and pilgrims and foundation documents. The emphasis is on giving as comprehensive as possible an analysis of how the Orthodox monasteries in the Holy Land functioned in terms of internal governance and discipline and relations with the state and external drivers.
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- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States , pp. 348 - 402Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020