monasticism

Summary

monasticism ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,811 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• monasticism is a type of religious behaviour^[2].
• monasticism's Commons category is recorded as Monasticism^[3].
• monasticism comprises monk^[4].
• monasticism comprises monastic order^[5].
• monasticism comprises Idiorrhythmic monasticism^[6].
• monasticism comprises cenobitic monasticism^[7].
• monasticism comprises Buddhist monasticism^[8].
• monasticism comprises Christian monasticism^[9].
• monasticism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Monasticism^[10].
• monasticism's facet of is recorded as voluntary childlessness^[11].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[14].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[17].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as Oxford Reference^[18].
• monasticism's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• monasticism's practiced by is recorded as monastic^[20].
• monasticism's practiced by is recorded as monk^[21].

Body

Definition and Type

monasticism is a type of religious behaviour^[2].

Use and Application

Components include monk^[4], a religious figure^[22]; monastic order^[5]; Idiorrhythmic monasticism^[6]; cenobitic monasticism^[7], a tradition^[23]; Buddhist monasticism^[8]; and Christian monasticism^[9].

Why It Matters

monasticism ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,811 views/month).^[1] monasticism has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] monasticism is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

monasticism has been cited as an influence by Jerome^[26], a cleric^[27], 0345–0420^[28], of Ancient Rome^[29].

FAQs

Who did monasticism influence?

monasticism has been cited as an influence by Jerome^[26].