an introduction to the history and theology of missionary monasticism Smither, Edward L. creator author. O'Loughlin, Thomas author of foreword. text bibliography Electronic books. oru 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource Missionaries go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, while monks live cloistered in a monastery and focus their lives on prayer and studying Scripture--correct? Not exactly. When we study the history of Christian mission, especially from around 500 to 1500 CE, the key missionaries that we constantly encounter are monks. In fact, if we don't have monks in this period then we have very little in the way of Christian mission. Our aim in this book is to examine the phenomenon of missionary monks--those who pursued both a monastic and missionary calling. We will meet the monks and monastic orders, narrate their journeys in mission, and evaluate their approaches to and thoughts about mission. Edward L. Smither ; foreword by Thomas O'Loughlin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Monasticism and religious orders History Monastic and religious life History Missions History RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions BV2100 .S665 2016 266.00 (OCoLC)964650438 9781498224178 1498224172 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1449395 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1449395 YDX 170116 20200709060529.0 ocn968641056 eng