Silence and Sign Language in Medieval Monasticism: The Cluniac Tradition, c.900–1200

Name: Silence and Sign Language in Medieval Monasticism: The Cluniac Tradition, c.900–1200
Rating: 4.4
ISBN: 9780521123938

ISBN: 9780521123938 出版年：2007 页码：227 Scott G Bruce Cambridge University Press

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Silence and Sign Language in Medieval Monasticism explores the rationales for religious silence in early medieval abbeys and the use of nonverbal forms of communication among monks when rules of silence forbade them from speaking. After examining the spiritual benefits of personal silence as a form of protection against the perils of sinful discourse in early monastic thought, this work shows how the monks of the Abbey of Cluny (founded in 910 in Burgundy) were the first to employ a silent language of meaning-specific hand signs that allowed them to convey precise information without recourse to spoken words. Scott Bruce discusses the linguistic character of the Cluniac sign language, its central role in the training of novices, the precautions taken to prevent its abuse, and the widespread adoption of this custom in other abbeys throughout Europe, which resulted in the creation of regionally specific idioms of this silent language.

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Sweet T

I have been studying sign language for quite a while now, especially after my sister began to lose her hearing and a young age, and this book has been so fascinating! I worked for the New York Renaissance Faire and my character was a stage combatant/translator and it was great to have this book to study where sign language originated from. It's an interesting read and something neat to have in your back pocket for those "random information" moments.

Amazon Customer

Pure gibberish.

Billy D.

This book contains a tremendous amount of the history of monastic sign language. Very few books have been written on monastic sign language.

Ulm

I read this book about five years ago, and I still find myself thinking about little details from it. I picked it up because I was studying to improve my sign language skills at the time and was very interested in all forms of non-verbal communications, particularly those from more distant times. This book has a lovely tone and flow, which provides a wonderful framework to the academic and well researched material. I also really love how this already fascinating subject matter of sign language in this medieval setting, provides a glimpse into another world, one that is already unique and unfamiliar for many -- the monasteries of the time. I am so excited to read this book again!

Psychoanalytix

Although the core material is naturally somewhat limited, and some of the contextual material is dealt with in much greeter depth elsewhere, the overall outcome remains not only informative but interesting at a more general level. The extension of the theme of the book to the 16thC. in the bookâs conclusion provides a useful widening of topic.

Psychoanalytix

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