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11monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
12Hesychasm — (Greek Polytonic|ἡσυχασμός hesychasmos , from Polytonic|ἡσυχία hesychia , stillness, rest, quiet, silence ) [Parry (1999), p. 230] is an eremitic tradition of prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and some other Eastern Churches of the Byzantine …
13Esphigmenou Monastery — ( el. Μονή Εσφιγμένου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, dedicated to the Ascension of Christ. It is built next to the sea at the northern part of the Athonite peninsula. Located near the Hilandar… …
14painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
15Zograf Monastery — The Saint George the Zograf or Zograf Monastery ( bg. Зографски манастир, Zografski manastir ; el. Μονή Ζωγράφου, Moní Zográphou ) is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos (the Holy Mountain ) in Greece. It was traditionally founded in… …
16Tractatus coislinianus — Der Tractatus Coislinianus ist ein Manuskript, das eine Theorie der Komödie in der Tradition der Poetik des Aristoteles entwirft. Der Tractatus erklärt, dass Komödie Lachen und Vergnügen benutze, und so die Emotionen (Katharsis (Literatur)) auf… …
17René Arrieu — à Osaka (Japon) en mai 1976 lors d une tournée de la Comédie Française …
18Prayer rope — Eastern Orthodox prayer rope of 50 knots and 5 wooden beads. A prayer rope (Greek: κομποσκοίνι, Russian: чётки, Romanian: mătănii, Macedonian and Serbian: бројаница / brojanica, Bulgarian: броеница) is a loop made up of complex knots, usually out …
19Eastern Christian monasticism — is the life followed by monks and nuns of Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism. Some authors will use the term Basilian to describe Eastern monks; however, this is incorrect, since the Eastern Church does not have… …
20Rene Arrieu — René Arrieu René Arrieu René Arrieu à Osaka (Japon) en mai 1976 lors d une tournée de la …
