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... became an epidemic . When the king or chief became a Christian he often became also a monk , taking with him the whole clan . In a large monastic community , some- times two or three thousand strong , the king was often abbot . Regional ...
... became an epidemic . When the king or chief became a Christian he often became also a monk , taking with him the whole clan . In a large monastic community , some- times two or three thousand strong , the king was often abbot . Regional ...
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... became centres of light and life in a simple , static , semi- barbarian world , preserving and later diffusing what remained of ancient culture and spirituality . In the course of this process they became a part , indeed an integral and ...
... became centres of light and life in a simple , static , semi- barbarian world , preserving and later diffusing what remained of ancient culture and spirituality . In the course of this process they became a part , indeed an integral and ...
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... became extinct , others formed small orders which still exist , mostly as congregations in the confederation of Benedictines ; others again became canons or rejoined the stream of traditional monasticism . The Cistercians did not ...
... became extinct , others formed small orders which still exist , mostly as congregations in the confederation of Benedictines ; others again became canons or rejoined the stream of traditional monasticism . The Cistercians did not ...
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