Assignment:
Writing Assignment
C.H. Lawrence, Medieval Monasticism
Length: 5-pages: (double-spaced in Times New Roman or any regular font).
For your essay, address the following issues as discussed in class and in the book Medieval Monasticism by C.H. Lawrence.
1) Briefly discuss Monasticism and its origins? How does it develop differently in the West than in the Eastern Christian territories? Discuss the Benedictine Rule had on Monastic lifestyle in the early Middle Ages.
2) Access the impact that Monasticism had on the mission efforts of the early Middle Ages and the overall Christianization of the West.
3) To what extent did Monasticism play a role in politics in the West?
4) What specifically was the most important impact of the reform movements of the Cluny in the 10th and 11th centuries? And lastly, how had Monasticism changed in the time of the rise of Cluny?
Format and Citation - You should use the Chicago Manual of Style format. A condensed form of this can be found in Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. You may use outside sources to augment your discussion if you wish, but it is not required.