HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE DESERT? THE ANALYSIS  OF THE MONASTIC SETTLEMENT

Olga Młynarczyk

doi:10.31648/hip.7476

Published: 2022-01-241

No. 27 (2021)

Jak przetrwać na pustyni? Analiza osadnictwa monastycznego

Olga Młynarczyk

Humanities and Natural Sciences

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.31648/hip.7476

Abstract

When egyptian hermits decided to relocate to desert, they were probably aware of the geographical obstacles. Which one of them was the greatest challenge? How did the hermits and the constructors of the hermitages minimize the unfavorable influence of the natural conditions? As the egyptian desert is characterized by heterogenous features, depending on the geographical location, the adapting of the eremitic architecture also should be diverse. In this article, the author describes the natural obstacles (and facilities) typical for given regions, where some of the most famous hermitages were discovered. The complexes are compared in terms of the architectural solutions in geographical context.

Keywords:

Hermitages, monastic architecture, monasticism, hermits, anachoreticism, Egyptian monasticism, Egyptian monks, Naqlun, Kellia, Esna

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Młynarczyk, O. (2022). Jak przetrwać na pustyni? Analiza osadnictwa monastycznego. Humanities and Natural Sciences, (27), 105–117. https://doi.org/10.31648/hip.7476

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