This book
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- offers an archaeological history of hermitages and eremitic communities, with reference to key examples and case-studies. I
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- focuses on the British medieval period, but it also contextualises this within a wider comparative framework.
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- Offers rich illustrations, discusses a range of hermitages and introduces the reader to their architectural forms, spaces, location and environments as well as the religious practices associated with them.
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- Provides an archaeological history of hermitages and presents a unique window into a lost world of medieval spirituality and religious life.
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- will appeal to both academics, students and a more general readership interested in archaeology, history, comparative religion, architecture, religion and belief, spirituality, medieval Britain, modern contemplative practice and contemporary heritage issues.
Dr Simon Roffey has published a number of books and articles on medieval archaeology, particularly in the area of medieval religion and belief. He has directed surveys and excavations on a wide range of ecclesiastical sites including the site of St Mary Magdalen, Winchester, the country's earliest excavated leprosy hospital. He is Reader in Medieval Archaeology at the University of Winchester, and a former University Buddhist Chaplain. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Historical Society and has previously served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
Title: An Archaeological History of Hermitages and Eremitic Communities in Medieval Britain and Beyond: In Search of Solitude (Routledge Studies in Archaeology)
Author: Roffey, Simon
ISBN: 9780367110611
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2023-03-03
Number of Pages: 204
Weight: 0.5101 kg
