An emic understanding of monks’ involvement in economic activities and work assignments: Evidences from the Mändaba Mädhanëāläm Monastic Community in Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia
Monasticism has had spiritual, socioeconomic and cultural significance since its inception as a religious order in Egypt during the 3rd C. Although it is viewed in the broad spectrum of the social and economic arena, monks’ involvement in the economy and work assignments is a topic that has remained...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Cogent Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2019.1693108 |