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The process of uniformization of monastic rules under the rule of Louis the Pious
Bridová, Mária ; Suchánek, Drahomír (advisor) ; Izdný, Jakub (referee)
The work deals with the process of Carolingian monastic reform culminating in synods from the beginning of the ninth century. Using a diachronic approach, it examines the ways in which the Rule of Benedicti was spread in the Frankish Empire during the reign of Charlemagne and its legal anchoring during the reign of his son Louis I. the Pious. The work further analyzes the hagiographic biography of Benedict of Aniane with a view to examining its significance in the uniformization efforts of the ruling dynasty. The monastic provisions of the imperial synods from 816 and 817 are compared with the original wording of the Benedictine Rule and in relation to this, the work points to new monastic tendencies which deviate from the original Benedictine tradition. The first chapter presents an initial insight into the topic of the monastic reform of the Karlovac dynasty and points out the methods and causes of the gradual penetration of the Rule of Benedict of Nursia into the Frankish monasteries. The next chapter uses a biographical method to approach the person of Abbot Benedict of Aniane and his role in the reform of monasticism. The final part of the work analyzes the synodial chapters dealing with the issue of the implementation of the Benedictine rule in the monasteries of the Frankish Empire. It analyzes the...
Historical and spiritual roots of Benedictine movement
Bridová, Mária ; Suchánek, Drahomír (advisor) ; Drška, Václav (referee)
The work deals with the search for the historical roots and connections that have led Benedict of Nursia, called the father of the Western monkhood, to the establishment of the Regule. It compiles different stages of monkhood from the origin in the East and thoughts which are the basis of this way of life. It provides an overview of key attitudes that stood at its origin. The work analyzes the passage of the monk to the West and important people who have indicated the direction of its further development. All these elements compares with the monastic concept of Benedict of Nursia. The next part of the work deals with the Benedict's life according to the work of Pope, Gregor I. The Great. This biography is studied mostly in the historical and spiritual plane and it reveals the hidden symbolism behind the lines. The final chapter contains a comparison of the same signs and also the differences between the Regula Benedicti and Regula Magistri. The Regula Benedicti provides the main elements of the Benedictine monkhood.

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