Project Gutenberg 2008-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 145 Stoney, Constance Early Double Monasteries A Paper read before the Heretics' Society on December 6th, 1914 Produced by Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Early Double Monasteries" by Constance Stoney is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the concept of double monasteries—communities that house both men and women, often under the same rule but with significant separation in daily life. Stoney delves into their origins, evolution, and influence, particularly during the early periods of Christian monasticism. In this insightful exploration, Stoney examines various double monasteries that emerged from as early as the 4th century, focusing on cases like those of Pachomius in Egypt and various establishments in Gaul and England. She highlights the roles of women in founding and managing these religious communities, such as Hild of Whitby and Aethelthryth of Ely, illustrating how they constructed a unique social order that combined both spiritual and practical aspects of life. The book emphasizes the interplay of gender, authority, and religious devotion, elucidating how these institutions shaped early Christian society and contributed to the preservation and transmission of knowledge during turbulent historical periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc. Monasticism and religious orders BX Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 80179 2025-07-10T08:13:34.685296 text/html 76952 2008-02-17T16:12:36 text/html 104200 2025-07-10T08:13:39.786290 application/epub+zip 103150 2025-07-10T08:13:37.375271 application/epub+zip 87735 2025-07-10T08:13:36.285349 application/epub+zip 226541 2025-07-10T08:13:41.524770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216738 2025-07-10T08:13:39.144293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185267 2022-09-11T11:06:46.001908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64135 2025-07-10T08:13:34.407275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64033 2008-02-17T16:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64026 2008-02-17T16:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20880 2025-07-10T08:13:41.643770 application/rdf+xml 14974 2025-07-10T08:13:36.798296 image/jpeg 4141 2025-07-10T08:13:36.556292 image/jpeg 25236 2008-02-17T16:12:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 28174 2008-02-17T16:12:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 25218 2008-02-17T16:12:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 101086 2025-07-10T08:13:34.692298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog