Diem Monograph, ‘The Pursuit of Salvation,’ Featured on Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

The Pursuit of Salvation: Community, Space, and Discipline in Early Medieval Monasticism

Albrecht Diem

Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index, November 2024

Albrecht Diem

History Department

Europe

Religion

Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

Albrecht Diem

The translation, “Someone’s Rule for Virgins,” in Professor of History Albrecht Diem's “The Pursuit of Salvation: Community, Space, and Discipline in Early Medieval Monasticism” (Brepols, 2021), is currently featured as the Translation of the Month on Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index.

“The Rule” is a valuable source for students learning about the early history of Christian monasticism, formations of communities and women's religious practices. The translation and critical edition, coupled with the extensive studies in Section II, provide a rich context for readers in considering the many historical and religious points raised by the text.