Notes on Silence from a Seventh-Century Rule for Nuns

The article offers information on seventh-century rule for nuns. It discusses consequences of different monastic rule for women in the century including the Rule of Columban, the Rule of Saint Benedict and the Rule of Saint Columban. It examines the ways in which the rule of silence was kept in the...

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Main Author: Kardong, Terrence 1936-2019 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2015, Volume: 50, Issue: 4, Pages: 395-412
Further subjects:B Medieval women's history
B Nuns
B Monasteries
B Columban, Saint, 543-615
B History
B Medieval social life & customs
B Religious Organizations
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The article offers information on seventh-century rule for nuns. It discusses consequences of different monastic rule for women in the century including the Rule of Columban, the Rule of Saint Benedict and the Rule of Saint Columban. It examines the ways in which the rule of silence was kept in the monastery.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly