World Civilization World Civilization World Civilization Interactive Journey
to 1550 C.E.
1550 to the present
HIST 4950/5950 The Medieval World in Film
HIST 4140/5140
Renaissance and
Reformation
HIST 4280/5280:
Intellectual and
Cultural History
of Europe
to 1500 C.E.
HIST 4285/5285:
Intellectual and
Cultural History
of Europe
since 1500 C.E.
IDST 2310:
The Fine and
Applied Arts
in Civilization
Databases, Bibliographies,
and other WWW
Research Resources
Georgia College &
State University
Medieval Monasticism
Some General Information
Class Outline: The Monastic Way
- Dr. Vess's virtual tour of the grounds and chapels of Mt. St. Scholastica
- A description of a modern Benedictine monastery in Kansas. This WWW site also contains the complete text of The Rule of St. Benedict
- Several other texts of The Rule as well as other information on the OSB.
- look here for a brief history of the Benedictines
- Contains the Carta Caritatis and an overview of the life of Bernard of Clarivaux by Basil Pennington
- list of Benedictines who appear in Hoffman's work, with page references
Dr. Vess's Virtual Tours of Monastic Ruins
- Most of the virtual tours below were prepared for my HIST4950: Medieval monasticism web site. Since they deal with material covered in World Civ to 1550 C.E., you may access them here as well. Enjoy!
- Images, along with a history of the Abbey and a brief discussion of the origins of the Cistercian Order
- with a brief discussion of Scholastica
Virtual Tours of Monasteries Around the World
- An Extensive set of images of Byzantine icons and Byzantine Monasteries
- One of world's largest Benedictine monasteries
- Links to several monasteries in the congregation, which is the only congregation with houses on every continent. Explore multi-cultural observances of the Rule.
- a member of the Subiaco Congregation, whose Home Page offers a glimpse into modern monastic life
- Browse this page for a brief account Westminister Abbey's history, but the page will be primarily useful to you as an introduction to daily life in a modern monastery. Notice the schedule of prayers and compare it to the Rule of St. Benedict!
Modern Monastic Scriptoriums
- Visit a modern "scriptorium" in America! Contains many on-line documents.
Be sure to consult Dr. Vess's HIST 4950/5950 Medieval Monasticism site, which contains many more links and other resources.
Statue of St. Benedict
at Mt. St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas