02225cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000390012624500260016526400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801680040852011820057653400450175865300480180385600430185199900170189442614UtSlPG20260610133956.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04019648  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aGasquet, Francis Aidan,d1846-192910aEnglish Monastic Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-04-29  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"English Monastic Life" by Francis Aidan Gasquet is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the structure, practices, and daily life within English monasteries prior to the Reformation. With a comprehensive exploration of various monastic orders and their customs, the book aims to provide a detailed portrayal of monastic existence in medieval England.  The opening of the book introduces the concept of the monastic life as a means for individuals to aspire to higher spiritual ideals within the Christian faith. It explains how monasticism evolved from early Christian communities into more structured religious orders, driven by the need for a disciplined life separated from worldly distractions. Gasquet references key figures, such as St. Benedict and St. Anthony, as pivotal in shaping monastic practices, establishing the foundation for the communal and ascetic lifestyle that characterized these institutions. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of monastic life, aiming to capture the essence of its spiritual and societal significance in English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMonasticism and religious orders -- England40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42614  c83453d83453