The Sin of Sloth
Acedia in Medieval Thought and Literature

Siegfried Wenzel (Author)

9780807836835

Paperback / softback, published 1 June 2012

282 pages
22.6 x 14.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.407 kg

Wenzel presents the history of the concept of acedia, of spiritual sloth,"" from its origins among the Egyptian desert monks through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The investigation proceeds in chronological order and pays close attention to the different emphases and changes the concept underwent.

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