Christian Monks, St. Cyprian, St. Cassian, St. John, St. Paul and St. Vitalis, from the Saints Procession mosaic in the Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy.De Agostini/Getty Images ...
Jamie Kreiner (Hist/Mus,’04) thinks a lot about thinking. Her new book, The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction, achieved a rare feat for a scholarly work: The Wall Street ...
Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...
In the middle ages, monks, nuns, and friars had it relatively easy. They lived quiet lives within friaries and monastic complexes, reading manuscripts, praying, and tending to gardens in which they ...
Did Christians steal Easter from a pagan goddess? The truth is far more complicated — and far more interesting. Only one ancient writer even mentions Eostre, and everything else is guesswork built on ...
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