monachism
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From India monachism passed into all the lands that were occupied by Buddhism.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris
In the latter there is something that directly points at monachism.
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)
It is this striving after religious experience that gives to the Oriental monachism of the middle ages its peculiar character.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
This was a pest which had afflicted the Church ever since the rise of monachism in the fourth century, and it continued unabated.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
Lays the foundation for a union of the schools of Clarke and Shaftesbury, 77 Humility, new value placed upon it by monachism, ii.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
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