«Καθρέπτης γυναικών» Константина Дапонте — путешествие в Крым в политических стихах (1746) / Καθρεπτης γυναικων of Constantine Dapontes — the trip to the Crimea in political verses... by Albrecht Stefan

“…What is important are Dapontes' remarks about the monastery landscape of rough beauty, which contrasts with the Arcadian riverside meadows, and about the Greek population living near Bakhchisarai.…”
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Smart Architectural and Urban Heritage: An Applied Reflection by Stefano Brusaporci, Pamela Maiezza

“…Two case studies are presented: the square of St. Basilio Monastery, with its historical transformations, and the Basilica of Collemaggio, a pivotal building in the rites of “Perdonanza Celestiniana”.…”
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Lexicographic Treatment of Loanwords from Arabic, Persian, and Turkish in the Bosnian-German Dictionary by Minka Džanko, Alma Čović-Filipović

“…It will be shown that specific concepts such as “tekija”, for which the German language has no word, and the existing bilingual dictionary provides an equivalent „Muslim monastery“ (Jakić & Hurm 1992: 1053), can be treated by combined strategies to obtain more suitable equivalents, such as the incorporation of the source item into the target language with an additional explanation as well as an explanatory equivalent.…”
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Vie perdue de Guillaume Longue-Épée († 942) état des recherches en cours by Jacques Le Maho

“…Most certainly written in the monastery of St Mesmin of Micy (Loiret), some time between 950 and 963, this work is to be ascribed to Annon, abbot of Micy and Jumièges (died in 970/973), a man who, for some years, has also been identified as the author of the lives of saint Aycadre and saint Hugues of Jumièges as well as of the life of saint Eucher of Orleans. …”
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Le Mäṣḥafä Seddät et le Futūḥ al-Ḥabaša : un cas de contact entre manuscrits islamiques et manuscrits chrétiens d’Éthiopie au XVIe siècle ? by Amélie Chekroun

“…But the Mäṣḥafä Seddät is independently known in three Christian manuscripts and was probably written at the end of the sixteenth or the beginning of the seventeenth century, by an ecclesiastic of a monastery of Enfrāz in Bagémder. This paper proposes the hypothesis that to compose his text, the author had access to and was largely inspired by a copy of the Arabic text of the Futūḥ al-Ḥabaša (“The Conquest of Abyssinia”), the Islamic account of the wars of imām Aḥmad written in Harar in the middle of the sixteenth century by a Muslim scholar. …”
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E Belém? A questão da apropriação do patrimônio numa freguesia de Lisboa. by Rafael H. Teixeira-da-Silva

“…Endowed with an important architectural ensemble entitled by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage in 1983, the area comprises two significant monuments, the Monastery of Hieronymites and the Tower of Belém. In order to examine how the phenomenon of patrimonalization reflects itself in the appropriations of Belém, an ethnographic-oriented research was conducted, using qualitative research methods. …”
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CZĘSTOCHOWA JOURNALISTS by Jolanta Dzierżyńska-Mielczarek

“…The analysis was conducted on the example of Częstochowa—a city that is identified with the Pauline monastery of Jasna Góra by most Europeans. Symbolically, that identification seems reasonable, but Częstochowa is also an independent urban organism carrying out not only religious tasks. …”
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Piotr Cholewka: Known and Unknown by Maria J. Żychowska

“…In 1943 he entered the Benedictine monastery of Wisques. In 1961, a papal indult authorized him to pursue studies and work outside the cloister. …”
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Women, Identity, and Power: A Review Essay of Antony Eastmond, Tamta’s World by Zaroui Pogossian

“…The visual evidence likewise requires nuanced interpretation, as I demonstrate in treating the Axtala Monastery’s frescoes. I conclude by emphasizing that research aimed at bridging different disciplines, like Eastmond’s, is essential but highly challenging. …”
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Częstochowa Journalists by Jolanta Dzierżyńska-Mielczarek

“…The analysis was conducted on the example of Częstochowa—a city that is identified with the Pauline monastery of Jasna Góra by most Europeans. Symbolically, that identification seems reasonable, but Częstochowa is also an independent urban organism carrying out not only religious tasks. …”
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Between Reading and Viewing: Mapping and Experiencing Rome and Other Spaces by Klazina Staat

“…The theoretical concepts of ‘affordances’ and ‘ergodic’ reading are employed to explore the meanings and functions of the Itinerarium in its original context of use (i.e., the Carolingian monastery). After an analysis of the particular form of the written text on the parchment folio, the article contextualises the form and affordance of the Itinerarium by comparing the text with two other Carolingian artworks from roughly the same time and geographical context: the Plan of St. …”
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Rękopiśmienny śpiewnik benedyktynki ormiańskiej Antoniny Grzegorzowiczówny z 1757 roku jako przykład alografii ormiańsko-polskiej by Andrzej A. Zięba

“…It is the oldest collection of songs from the monastery of the Armenian Benedictines nuns in Lwów, which has been preserved until our times. …”
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St. Cassian of Uchma and His Canonization at the Time of Mikhail Romanov: Trust in the Spiritual Authorities by T. A. Matasova

“…Cassian in its various copies and editions, as well as the “books of the foundation” of the Assumption Church of the Cassian Monastery, wills of Russian princes and other documents), analyzed by the classical methods of historical science (retrospective, method of historical periodization, historical-genetic, historical-systemic), it was possible to come to the conclusion that in the information about the life and miracles of St. …”
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Qizil: an Interpretation of District Six, Caves 109-121 in Gunei by Vignato, Giuseppe

“… For over a century studies on the caves of Kuča were mainly focused on the paintings; little attention has been dedicated to cave architecture, while the way caves related to one another forming a living monastery has gone almost completely unnoticed. In previous studies I proposed a division of the site of Qizil in seven districts: among these, District Six was the one which presented most interpretative difficulties. …”
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Land of Kaghrdik According to Armenian Sources by Haykaz Armenovich Gevorgyan, Vahe Gagikovich Avetisyan

“…The comparative analysis has suggested that the Kaghrdik was most likely located in the vicinity of the ruins of Tumlu castle and St. Simankla monastery.…”
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Tutrici, procuratrici e testimoni nella Sicilia medievale (secoli XIV-XV) by Patrizia Sardina

“…Ritroviamo le donne come testimoni nei monasteri, nei processi per magia e nelle cause matrimoniali. …”
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Liebhard Egkenfelder und die Musikhandschriften in Pressburg in der zweiten Hälfte des 15. Jahrhunderts by Eva Veselovská

“…A small part of manuscripts and fragments came from other parish, monastery and school libraries or from private collections. …”
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Seismic Response of Three-Lobed Shape by Irimia Mihai

“…According to a legend, in the case of the Church of Arges Monastery, usually the damages occurred during the nights. …”
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Wpływ duchowości Pustelni Optyńskiej na twórczość rosyjskich filozofów i pisarzy XIX w. by Tomasz Kuprjanowicz

“…Monastery w Rosji w XIX–stym wieku miały bardzo duży wpływ na naród. …”
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Umandawa: Buddhist Transformation in Modern Sri Lanka by Gihani De Silva

“…Samanthabhadra revolutionised the monastery space, allowing his supporters to embrace ideals and incorporate them into their everyday life. …”
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