The landscape of the monastic endeavour: The choices of St Sava of Serbia
This paper approaches the question of the selection of site intended for monastic ascetic pursuits taking the example of St Sava of Serbia. Sava’s choices were based on his masterful knowledge of Byzantine eremitic tradition and his own substantial monastic experience. This is evidenced by...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute for Balkan Studies SASA
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Balcanica |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-7653/2024/0350-76532455099P.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper approaches the question of the selection of site intended for
monastic ascetic pursuits taking the example of St Sava of Serbia. Sava’s
choices were based on his masterful knowledge of Byzantine eremitic
tradition and his own substantial monastic experience. This is evidenced by
the hesychasteria he founded: he gave physical form to the concept of locus
amoenus in the Karyes kellion of the monastery of Hilandar, while the
concept of locus horridus was embodied in the cave hermitages of the
monasteries of Studenica and Mileševa. The methodological framework of this
research is informed by current landscape studies. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-7653 2406-0801 |