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
13 - Orthodox Monasteries in the Crusader States: A Survey
from Part II - Greek Orthodox Monasticism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2020
- 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
Greek-rite monasticism in the Holy Land and Syria experienced difficulties arising from external conditions in the first millennium, including invasion and conquest, poverty and loss of contact with the political centre of the Byzantine Empire. Nevertheless, monasticism continued to function in some important centres. Before the time of the First Crusade, a revival had already begun, especially in northern Syria and Cyprus. The establishment of the Latin Church as a result of the First Crusade both enhanced and challenged this revival, in ways that are exploredin this survey chapter of Orthodox monasteries in the Crusader States.
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- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States , pp. 297 - 347Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020