How to live like a monk Medieval wisdom for modern life

Danièle Cybulskie

Book - 2021

"A book on how medieval monastic practices can inspire us to live fuller lives"--

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Published
New York : Abbeville Press Publishers 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Danièle Cybulskie (author)
Other Authors
Anna Lobanova (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
175 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780789214133
  • Ad Regulam
  • I. Cend Your Plancs, and Your Soul
  • II. Embrace Minimalism
  • III. Look Inward
  • IV. Look Outward
  • V. Everything in Modern, Including Moderacion
  • Ad Meliora
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Recommended Reading
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

In this beautifully illustrated self-help guide, Cybulskie (Life in Medieval Europe), host of The Medieval Podcast, reimagines monastic practices to help readers live with greater peace, simplicity, and purpose. Written for those who want to live like monks and not as monks, Cybulskie shows, first, what monastic life was like in the Middle Ages, before connecting medieval monasticism to modern movements such as minimalism and mindfulness. Through rich, color images and lucid language, Cybulskie introduces famous monastic figures and curious facts about monastic life--like the difference between a monk and a friar, or the ideal layout of a monastery (with "church and cloister in the center and buildings for guests, storage, and schooling surrounding them"). Inviting readers to craft a "rule for life" inspired by cloistered living--while also staying in tune with one's personal values--Cybulskie encourages readers to take up monks' examples by embracing simple practices like sharing experiences and knowledge, creating art aimed at lifting souls, or avoiding burnout by easing into commitments. While those looking for an in-depth exploration of medieval monastic life won't find it, Cybulskie's light touch and accessible tone makes medieval monastic rules accessible to any reader. (Oct.)

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