Requiem for monastery library … or Halleluyah?

ABSTRACT Purpose: The contribution briefly summarizes the importance of books for monasticism, especially the sacred books, which monks learned very often almost entirely by heart. Books had an important role for the support of individual spiritual growth and as such were often also a part of the...

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Main Author: Miran Špelič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Library Association & University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2011-10-01
Series:Knjižnica
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/article/view/14309