monachism
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Romuald’s idea was to reintroduce into the West the primitive eremitical form of monachism, as practised by the first Egyptian and Syrian monks.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
This unusual tendency of monachism, had been learned by Leonardus in Italy, where the mode of education, and all the views of a religious life, are much more cheerful than among the Catholics of Germany.
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann
Greek monachism underwent no development or change for four centuries, except the vicissitudes inevitable in all things human, which in monasticism assume the form of alternations of relaxation and revival.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
From Egypt and Syria monachism spread like an epidemic.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by John William Draper
Two distinct theories of, 187 Egypt, the cradle of monachism, ii.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
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