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**Monasticism and Missionaries**


Monasticism

Men and women separated themselves from society to achieve a greater holiness. Monasticism for Christians started with Anthony of Egypt. It is the idea that if you are a monk or nun your spiritual life is better than an average person's. Also monks and nuns believe that without human items you can devote much more of your time to god and the bible. Pachomius founded 11 communal monasteries. He had 9 for men and 2 for women. Monks believe in many things other people do not like separating themselves from human objects and celibacy.

There are many different types of Monasticism including Hermit, Basil, and Stylites. They were all over the world in places like modern day Palestine, Syria, and Asia Minor. Monasticism appeared in modern day Europe in the 300's and greatly spread in the late 300's. But, the biggest spread of Monasticism was in the 600's in Europe. It later spread to France, Scotland, and Ireland.

Works Cited
 * Debnath, Sukanto. “Lil Monks.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundations, 30 Dec. 2007. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. .
 * “Monastaries.” Medieval World. Ed. Sally MacEarchern. Vol. 7. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2001. 18-23. Print.
 * “Monasticism.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 3. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 147-148. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 Mar. 2010.

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