Monasteries, especially Benedictine monasteries, have developed a close relationship with nature based on respect for creation and goal of self-sufficiency. There seems to be an elective affinity between monasticism ecologism. Since the second half 20th century, monasteries been engaging in ecological practices, many cases pioneers these practices their region. How can role ecology explained? T...

The article provides a thematized discussion of the development historiography European monasticism in northern Europe (north Atlantic, North Sea to Baltic). Whilst it does not offer comprehensive overview field, discusses significance major currents and models for monastic history present day. From focusing on heritage writing “from within”—produced by members religious communities past modern...

A major challenge in the historical study of female monasticism Thailand is paucity texts written by or about Thai Buddhist practitioners prior to 1950. Biographical and autobiographical other substantial authored emerged arguably only 20th century are generally relatively rare, with few notable exceptions. In this paper, I will utilize some earliest available that allow more detailed insights ...

Among Russian researchers of Palestine, there is the name Archimandrite Leonid (Kavelin) (1822–1891) who was a prominent church figure second half 20th century and mainly known for his guide to Holy Land. How ever, other aspects scientific research in Palestine have not been revealed or examined yet. Moreover, major archaeological discovery has gone completely unnoticed both foreign national sc...

During the course of a study manuscript tradition Betä Ǝsraʾel (Ethiopian Jews), Jerusalem, National Library, Ms. Or. 87 came to light. This codex is unique with several important elements that contribute our knowledge history Ǝsraʾel. Its by far most feature are two short additional notes I have come call Hoḫwärwa genealogy. genealogy second piece original pre-twentieth century historiography ...