Intercessory prayer and the monastic ideal in the time of the carolingian reforms
In early medieval Europe, monasticism constituted a significant force in society because the prayers of the religious on behalf of others featured as powerful currency. The study of this phenomenon is at once full of potential and peril, rightly drawing attention to the wider social involvement of a...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Edition: | 1. edition |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford theology and religion monographs
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Eucharistic Prayer
/ Prayer of petition
/ Communio
/ Monasticism
/ Carolingian Reform
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Carolingians
Religion
B Monasticism and religious orders (Europe) History Middle Ages, 600-1500 B Intercessory prayer B Thesis |
| Summary: | In early medieval Europe, monasticism constituted a significant force in society because the prayers of the religious on behalf of others featured as powerful currency. The study of this phenomenon is at once full of potential and peril, rightly drawing attention to the wider social involvement of an otherwise exclusive group, but also describing a religious community in terms of its service provision. Previous scholarship has focused on the supply and demand of prayer within the medieval economy of power, patronage, and gift exchange. Intercessory Prayer and the Monastic Ideal in the Time of the Carolingian Reforms is the first volume to explain how this transactional dimension of prayer factored into monastic spirituality. Renie S. Choy uncovers the relationship between the intercessory function of monasteries and the ascetic concern for moral conversion in the minds of prominent religious leaders active between c. 750-820. Through sustained analysis of the devotional thought of Benedict of Aniane and contemporaneous religious reformers during the reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, Choy examines key topics in the study of Carolingian monasticism: liturgical organization and the intercessory performances of the Mass and the Divine Office, monastic theology, and relationships of prayer within monastic communities and with the world outside. Arguing that monastic leaders showed new interest on the intersection between the interiority of prayer and the functional world of social relationships, this study reveals the ascetic ideal undergirding the provision of intercessory prayer by monasteries Praying by the rules -- Liturgical intercession and monastic theology -- Liturgical intercession through the psalms -- Intercession for monastic companions -- Intercession for rulers -- Intercession for society |
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| Item Description: | "This monograph is a slightly revised version of my doctoral dissertation produced at the University of Oxford" |
| ISBN: | 0198790511 |