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Harmony in Solitude: Ecological and Cultural Forces Shaping the Religious Community of the Convent of Arrábida Settlement

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: From the perspective of the history of science and technology, this article explores the reasons that lie behind the choice of the Serra da Arrábida, located on the Setúbal Peninsula south of Lisbon, for the settlement of a longstanding religious community. It argues that the biophysical characteristics of the landscape’s southern slope subunit, and the cultural meaning and historical evolution of the landscape, fostered the establishment of a convent as well as of a spiritual desertum .

Source: Gardens and Landscapes of Portugal

DOI: 10.2478/glp-2024-0005

Author: Paula Antunes Medeiros

Language: English

Topic: Medieval Architecture and Archaeology

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Awards: G5454278309, HORTO AQUAM SALUTAREM - Uso eficaz da Água nos Jardins da Idade Moderna

OpenAlex ID: W4406215863