Bibliography lists 12 sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources. A 3 page essay examining the role of monasteries in the Middle Ages, and using Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedictine, as the standard against which others are compared. One cited reference. Research suggests not.
Evidence points to excesses in physical pleasures, especially in the realms of sex and food.
The sometimes perverted sexual habits of some of the monks has been passed down through anecdotal records. A 6 page essay analyzing Edmund Morgan's story of John Winthrop and the dilemma of the Puritans. Discussions include, reasons Winthrop left England, the numerous dilemmas contained in the tenets of Puritanism, and the success of the Puritans in establishing a new colony. No additional sources cited. Please send e-mail to request more information.