The Monastic Footprint in Post-Reformation Movements: The Cloister of the Soul

This book explores the influence of the monastic tradition beyond the Reformation, examining how it was appropriated in post-Reformation movements and how it influenced Anglican writers during the Restoration. It also examines the monastic influence on the Wesleys and the foundation and rise of Methodism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the profound impact of the monastic tradition beyond the Reformation. While the physical monastic environments dissolved, the yearning for the spiritual benefits of monastic living persisted in theological and spiritual writings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It explores how monastic authors' writings were appropriated by post-Reformation movements, leading to a more fervent spiritual pursuit. Additionally, it examines how the concept of an internal cloister of monastic/ascetic spirituality influenced Anglican writers during the Restoration. The book conducts a meticulous examination of the monastic influence on the Wesleys and the foundation and growth of Methodism. Drawing from a diverse array of primary sources, this book holds immense appeal to scholars of monastic and Methodist history, as well as those engaged in research on ecclesiology and in ecumenical dialogues.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032111445