The Carta caritatis and the General Chapters
The article presents the discussion on the relationship between Carta Caritatis, the main constitutional document of the Cistercian Order and the General Chapter. Topics include monks' constant descending and ascending representing the enduring acts of self-elevation and humiliation; belonging...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-189 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KCA Monasticism; religious orders |
| Further subjects: | B
Humiliation
B CISTERCIANS; Rules B Monks B Roman Law B Liberty B Rules B Cistercians |
| Summary: | The article presents the discussion on the relationship between Carta Caritatis, the main constitutional document of the Cistercian Order and the General Chapter. Topics include monks' constant descending and ascending representing the enduring acts of self-elevation and humiliation; belonging to the monastic tradition of the desert and the other stemming from Roman law; and keeping freedom and love (caritas) within the monastery's walls. |
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| ISSN: | 1062-6549 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly
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