Each type of garden had its own purpose and meaning, including satisfying medicinal, food, and spiritual needs....
Monastic
Most Cistercian abbeys and churches were built in remote valleys far from cities and populated areas. Introduction...
Examining modern remedies derived from medieval monastic knowledge. Most people think of herbal medicine as a distinctly...
Monasticism developed in part because people were seeking the solace of quiet places But finding solitude was...
Since the early days of monasticism, the presence of nuns led to restrictions that limited contact between...
Monasteries were important centers of learning which educated the young and produced new technologies for agricultural and...