HIST 102gmJudith Bennet2012 FallWeek 3Lecture 6September 13Announcements- Reading: o Timeline for Byzantineo Islamic and barbarian- Read rule of St. Benedicto Familyo Hierarchy- Booko Unity of roman is fractured to west – replaced by Islam and east of ByzantineOutline of Last Lecture I. RelicsII. BarbariansOutline of Today’s Lecture II. Monks & Nuns, Take 1 400-800: FoundationsLived Monasticism800-900: CrisisToday’s LectureIntro- 900, 800 charlesmagne, The Rule (of st. Benedict) - regular clergy – monks and nuns (detached from the world)- secular (worldly) clergy - priest - the heart of Christianity – converse, souls, text reserved- monastics become important since 300s: instead of martyr o Lived martyrThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Asceticism- Virginity (protect by monastics, lived in the cities mostly)400-800 foundations- two typeso eremitic (hermit) monasticism e.g. ST. Austini beehive hut, in Ireland too stylite saints most in the east: Syria, Copodotia strong and though traditiono cenobitic monasticism community-based, in conjunction with others in a built community starts in east but popular in west St. Benedict- rich, born in Roman, Orstrogothic- instead of shunning followers organize, 525- The Rule of St. Benedicto Monte Cassinoo Characteristics Adaptable: even though for Italy and man Moderate Disciplined: lots of authority and obedienceLived Monasticismo Graph of typical monastic complex o vowso enclosureo independent houses Room outside the cross, outside while inside Chapter house for discussion, other for dining etc. Separate from and not linked to each other for the first century and governed by abbets and abbots?o Daily routineo singing at 2pmo laboro sleep 9pm-2pmo study holy and other textso copying manuscriptso What were they ‘good’ for? (Educational and pray)o Pray for everybody elseo Intellectuals, preserving and discussing bookso Kings needing charter writing, clerical serviceso Missionaries, east and west spreading Christianity: Saxons and late barbarian tribeso Great place to go when in troubleo For poor people o Tourists to stay (Guest House)o Public serviceso Medical services, retreats, education, oweso Good for economy Hire people for infrastructure, food and clotheso Individually (religious and educational) Marriage-resistant Piety Security Education Become powerful Parents for oblationo How are they supported?o Labor e.g. production of goods for selveso Donations (families, local people, pilgrim) (money and land with peasants)o Tithes=10% of incomeo Family monasteries: Rich people founded Good relation or corruptiono Women and men in early monasterieso Double monasteries, mostly headed by womeno Vowso Chastityo Poverty (even though monastery is rich)o Obedience Oblation and Oblateso Stability800-900 crisiso After Charlemagne is a decline of monasterieso Vikings invasion began a little early 800so Human tendency to corruptiono Family