Wine and oil Production in 4th-7th Century Monasteries of the Eastern Mediterranean
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monasteries, late antique eastern Mediterranean, wine production, oil production, Late AntiquityResumo
This paper examines the extent to which early Christian monasteries were involved in
the flourishing production of oil and wine in the late antique eastern Mediterranean. In
this region, monasticism was established by the late 4th century and widespread by the 6th century. Contrary to images of monasteries as remote retreats from everyday life, monks were engaged in productive activity and monastic communities were closely linked to rural villages and trade networks. Recent investigations show that at many monasteries wine and oil were produced on a large scale well beyond subsistence. In addition, monasteries were centres of migration and archaeological evidence suggests they may have served as sites for the transfer of productive technologies from other regions. Monasteries deserve close attention as an integral element of the late antique economy and rural life in the eastern Mediterranean.
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