Europe's monastery and convent guesthouses
Subtitle: a pilgrim's travel guide
By: Kevin J. Wright.
Publisher: Liguori Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Liguori, Mo
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780764817809
Subjects: Monasteries -- Guest accommodations -- Europe -- Directories; Convents -- Guest accommodations -- Europe -- Directories; Spiritual retreat centers -- Europe -- Directories
Genres: Directories.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Europe's monasteries & convents : an angel's paradise; title: Part I: Everything you wanted to know about Christian monasticism but were afraid to ask a monk; title: History of Christian monasticism; title: Order of Saint Benedict; title: Cistercian and trappist orders; title: Carthusian order; title: Camaldolese order; title: Order of Cluny; title: History of Mendicant orders; title: Augustinian Canons and hermits; title: Carmelites; title: Dominicans; title: Franciscan order; title: Premonstratensian canons; title: Part II: Standing on holy ground; title: A "who's who" in monasticism; title: Learning monastic lingo; title: Gregorian chant : music of the angels; title: Benedictine Congregation of Solesmes; title: Contacting monasteries, convents, and places of retreat; title: Making the best of your monastic travels; title: Part III: Maps of countries and monasteries; title: Part IV: Europe's monastery & convent guesthouses; title: Austria; title: Belgium; title: England; title: France; title: Germany; title: Greece; title: Hungary; title: Ireland; title: Italy; title: Luxembourg; title: The Netherlands; title: Norway; title: Poland; title: Portugal; title: Scotland; title: Spain; title: Switzerland.