Book contents
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Maps
- Introduction
- Part I Latin Monasticism
- Part II Greek Orthodox Monasticism
- 13 Orthodox Monasteries in the Crusader States: A Survey
- 14 Institutional Life in Greek Monasteries
- 15 Aspects of Spiritual Life in Greek Monasteries
- 16 Reading, Writing and Representation
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
16 - Reading, Writing and Representation
from Part II - Greek Orthodox Monasticism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2020
Book contents
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Maps
- Introduction
- Part I Latin Monasticism
- Part II Greek Orthodox Monasticism
- 13 Orthodox Monasteries in the Crusader States: A Survey
- 14 Institutional Life in Greek Monasteries
- 15 Aspects of Spiritual Life in Greek Monasteries
- 16 Reading, Writing and Representation
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
A major, but largely neglected source of evidence for understanding Orthodox monasticism in the Crusader East is the body of writing produced in the monasteries themselves. Over a hundred manuscripts from the major monasteries survive, containing as well as original compositions, many copies of early devotional, hagiographical and liturgical works. The reasons for copying certain works and the uses made of them, and the nature of the original compositions – hagiographical, theological, liturgical and polemical –are the focus of this chapter.
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- Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States , pp. 460 - 506Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020