The story of what many consider to be the heart of the Carmelite Order: the enclosed nuns. This book chronicles the origins and development of this particular expression of the Orderas contemplative charism: its subsequent history through its golden era in the 17th century, its persecution by enlightened monarchs and liberal governments, and finally its revival in the second half of the last century.
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The story of what many consider to be the heart of the Carmelite Order: the enclosed nuns. This book chronicles the origins and development of this particular expression of the Orderas contemplative charism: its subsequent history through its golden era in the 17th century, its persecution by enlightened monarchs and liberal governments, and finally its revival in the second half of the last century.
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Add this copy of Cloistered Carmel: a Brief History of the Carmelite to cart. $47.00, fair condition, Sold by Kubik Fine Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dayton, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Institutum Carmelitanum.
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Fair. 164p. A softcover ex-library book in original binding. Label on spine; hinges creased and covers slightly rubbed. Labels, stamps, and bookplate on endpapers and stamp on title page. Otherwise, very good condition with text clean and binding tight.
