Did the Byzantine Empire have monasteries?
Monasticism was practiced widely across the Byzantine Empire and took multiple forms. The major models were: coenobitic, based on communal living; lavriotic, where monks lived separately but came together for religious celebrations; and eremitic, focused on ascetic isolation.
Monasticism was practiced widely across the Byzantine Empire and took multiple forms. The major models were: coenobitic, based on communal living; lavriotic, where monks lived separately but came together for religious celebrations; and eremitic, focused on ascetic isolation.
