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Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims

- Ascetic Travel in the Mediterranean World, A.D. 300-800

About Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims

Dietz finds that this period of Christianity witnessed an explosion of travel, as men and women took to the roads, seeking spiritual meaning in a life of itinerancy. This book is essential reading for those who study the history of monasticism, for it was a monastic context that religious travel first claimed an essential place within Christianity.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271052106
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • November 14, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x155x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 434 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 10, 2025

Description of Wandering Monks, Virgins, and Pilgrims

Dietz finds that this period of Christianity witnessed an explosion of travel, as men and women took to the roads, seeking spiritual meaning in a life of itinerancy. This book is essential reading for those who study the history of monasticism, for it was a monastic context that religious travel first claimed an essential place within Christianity.

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