ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANCHORITE
From Medieval Latin anchorīta, from Late Latin anachōrēta, from Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein to retire, withdraw, from khōra a space.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANCHORITE»
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anchorite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
anchorite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The mountain was spinning.
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La Vie de Saint Jehan Paulus
He found there an anchorite of great age, noteworthy in appearance because his
nakedness was covered by his long white hair and, in some cases, by a growth of
hair all over his body. If the holy man had any associates, they were regularly ...
Charles Allyn Williams, Louis Allen, 1935
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The Bonze; Or, Chinese
Anchorite, an Oriental Epic Novel
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The Making of a Saint: The Life, Times and Sanctification of ...
The anchorite endeavoured not only to refute civilised society but also to refute -
to a point as close to negating as possible - his own body through leading a life of
solitude, strict material austerity, prayer and contemplation. The ultimate aim ...
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! HMS Anchorite (P422), was an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy, built by Vickers Armstrong and launched 22 January 1946.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia. Vol. 1-
It derives its name from a valuable note appended to the preface of the first text,
which states that the manuscript was written in 1346 at the request of Gruffudd ap
Llywelyn ap Phylip ap Trahaearn of Cantref Mawr by a friend of his, an anchorite
...
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The Navel of the Demoness : Tibetan Buddhism and Civil ...
Phurba was the natural son of Amchi Tshewang by his wife's younger sister, and
therefore the half-brother of Anchorite Namgyal. Why was Namgyal not charged
with the education of young Mo ̈nlam? He was senior to Phurba, highly ...
University of Oxford Charles Ramble Lecturer in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies Oriental Institute, 2007
THE WILL OF MANTAT THE ANCHORITE. Mantat ancer godes wraecca greteS
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Desert Christians : An Introduction to the Literature of ...
Outline of Cassian's Conferences [ds4]First Set anchorite) Conference Title Topic
Speaker 1 De monachi destinatione velfine The goal and end of the monk Moses
(of Scetis) 2 De discretione Discernment Moses 3 De tribus abrenunitationibus ...
William Harmless Professor of Theology Creighton University, 2004
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Desert Banquet: A Year of Wisdom from the Desert Mothers and ...
custom to give him communion, the anchorite, who had been shocked, did not let
him in, and the priest went away. Then, behold, a voicecameto the anchorite,
saying, 'Men have taken my judgment away from me.' The anchorite was as
though ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANCHORITE»
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anchorite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Matthew Green leaps into it with the fervour of an anchorite to his cell, or a lunatic into a plague pit — both characters we meet along the way. «Londonist, Jul 15»
Alexander McQueen exhibition: The hottest show in the world right …
Unless you have been living marooned in solitude like some Dark Ages anchorite, you will be aware that Savage Beauty, the Victoria & Albert ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
'Grit' isn't always good. Here's how to know when to persist and …
As much as we laud the anchorite who abandons the material world for the immaterial, surrender becomes sadism if we are told of someone ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Chris Burden, a Conceptualist With Scars, Dies at 69
... the Basel Art Fair; and “White Light/White Heat” (1975), in which, like a medieval anchorite, he inhabited a platform for 22 days without eating. «New York Times, May 15»
Buoy makes life easier for surfers
Attached to Anchorite Rock, between Kawau Island and the Coromandel Peninsula, the buoy has been operating for over a month. «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
Peter Ackroyd on Alfred Hitchcock: How London shaped the …
But the life he presents to the world is that of an anchorite, pursuing his vocation in a kind of holy cell. Alfred Hitchcock's Greatest Films. Ackroyd ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
Dept. of Speculation v. Annihilation
Are you an Anchorite? Bill Hughes. Take note Rooster Fans, Sherri Levek may be an Anchorite. She has not denied it. Conduct yourselves ... «The Morning News, Mar 15»
Follow me: Your ultimate St. Pat's Irish adventure: Hiking Skellig …
In 560 A. D., ascetic Irish Anchorite monks deemed Skellig Michael ideal for them. Using its native slate, they constructed St. Finnian's Abbey ... «Ruidoso News, Mar 15»
'The Temptation of Saint Antony,' Four Larks, Los Angeles
Other cast members include Caitlyn Conlin as Hilarion, a fellow anchorite, Zachary Carlisle Sanders as the Gymnosophist, an Indian ascetic, ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
'Curious George' a popular summer visitor
Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari skipper Andy Light said last year they approached a mother and calf out by Anchorite Rock. "He came ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
