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<p>Medieval anchorites embraced the most extreme and punishing form of solitude known to the medieval world--enclosure in the same four walls for life--in order to forge a closer connection with God. As a way of understanding the lives, beliefs, and experiences of anchorites, <i>Reading Medieval Anchoritism</i> explores guides to the anchorite life that were published in England throughout the Middle Ages. Mari Hughes-Edwards surveys five centuries of the guides' negotiations of four anchoritic

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Author

Hughes-Edwards, Mari.

Publisher

University of Wales Press; NBN International

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780708325056

Category

history

Subjects

History, Christian, Literary Fiction

Updated

2026-03-25