Project Gutenberg 2013-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 149 Cutts, Edward Lewes 1824 1901 Cutts, E. L. (Edward Lewes) Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages Third Edition The monks of the Middle Ages -- The hermits and recluses of the Middle Ages -- The pilgrims of the Middle Ages -- The secular clergy of the Middle Ages -- The minstrels of the Middle Ages -- The knights of the Middle Ages -- The merchants of the Middle Ages. E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages" by Edward Lewes Cutts is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the various aspects of medieval life, particularly focusing on monachism and the impact of monastic orders on society. Through a series of sketches, it seeks to bring to life the daily routines, challenges, and characteristics of monks during the Middle Ages, along with the historical context of their existence. The opening of the narrative introduces the theme of monachism by tracing its origins back to the second century in Egypt, where early ascetics withdrawn from society began to establish communities. The author contrasts these early hermits with the later structured monastic orders, particularly highlighting the development of the Benedictine rule and its widespread acceptance. The text emphasizes not just the spiritual and religious lives of these monks, but also their practical routines, interactions with society, and influence on art and culture. Through vibrant descriptions and historical context, the work aims to provide a rich portrayal of the monks and their vital role in medieval civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42824/42824-h/images/cover.jpg en Civilization, Medieval Middle Ages -- Social life and customs CB D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 1351277 1351076 2024-09-18T05:22:18.251129 2023-09-18T13:43:10.646716 text/html text/html 1344623 2013-05-27T16:53:45 text/html 10191410 2013-05-27T16:59:21 text/html application/zip 11491258 2024-09-18T05:22:44.469914 application/epub+zip 11507495 2024-09-18T05:22:24.758086 application/epub+zip 534419 2024-09-18T05:22:21.347035 application/epub+zip 11867497 2024-09-18T05:22:56.504863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11705747 2024-09-18T05:22:39.633002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757309 2022-09-19T14:37:02.479325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1100648 1100495 2024-09-18T05:22:14.205074 2023-09-18T13:43:06.965680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1099852 2013-05-27T16:48:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 418525 2013-05-27T16:48:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1100110 2013-05-27T16:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418189 2013-05-27T16:48:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20715 2024-09-18T05:22:56.689856 application/rdf+xml 13031 2024-09-18T05:22:21.624047 image/jpeg 2063 2024-09-18T05:22:21.487028 image/jpeg 10314657 2024-09-18T05:22:18.802065 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog