Medieval anchorites willingly embraced the most extreme form of solitude known to the medieval world, so they might forge a closer connection with God. Yet to b

Anchoritism in the Middle Ages explores the relationships between anchoritism (the life of a solitary religious recluse) and other forms of solitude and sanctit

An examination of the growth and different varieties of anchoritism throughout medieval Europe.

This ground-breaking volume brings together contributions from scholars across a range of disciplines (including literary studies, history, geography and archae

Essays suggesting new ways of studying the crucial but sometimes difficult range of medieval mystical material. This volume seeks to explore the origins, contex