In the early Middle Ages, a xenodochium or xenodochion (from Ancient Greekξενοδοχεῖον, xenodokheîon or xenodocheion; place for strangers, inn, guesthouse) was either a hostel or hospital, usually specifically for foreigners or pilgrims, although the term could refer to charitable institutions in general. The xenodochium was a church institution that first appeared in the Byzantine world.[1] The xenodochium was a more common institution than any of its more-specific counterparts, such as the gerocomium (from γεροντοκομεῖον, gerontokomeîon; place for the old), nosocomium (from νοσοκομεῖον, nosokomeîon; place for the sick) or orphanotrophium (for orphans). A hospital for victims of plague was called a xenodochium pestiferorum (guesthouse of the plague-carriers).
Referencesedit
^Guenter B. Risse, Mending Bodies, Saving Souls: A History of Hospitals (Oxford University Press, 1999), 82.
Further readingedit
Dey, Hendrik W. (2008). "Diaconiae, Xenodochia, Hospitalia and Monasteries: 'Social Security' and the Meaning of Monasticism in Early Medieval Rome". Early Medieval Europe. 16 (4): 398–422. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0254.2008.00236.x. S2CID 162420483.
December 18, 2023
xenodochium, genus, moth, zenodochium, early, middle, ages, xenodochium, xenodochion, from, ancient, greek, ξενοδοχεῖον, xenodokheîon, xenodocheion, place, strangers, guesthouse, either, hostel, hospital, usually, specifically, foreigners, pilgrims, although, . For the genus of moth see Zenodochium In the early Middle Ages a xenodochium or xenodochion from Ancient Greek 3enodoxeῖon xenodokheion or xenodocheion place for strangers inn guesthouse was either a hostel or hospital usually specifically for foreigners or pilgrims although the term could refer to charitable institutions in general The xenodochium was a church institution that first appeared in the Byzantine world 1 The xenodochium was a more common institution than any of its more specific counterparts such as the gerocomium from gerontokomeῖon gerontokomeion place for the old nosocomium from nosokomeῖon nosokomeion place for the sick or orphanotrophium for orphans A hospital for victims of plague was called a xenodochium pestiferorum guesthouse of the plague carriers References edit Guenter B Risse Mending Bodies Saving Souls A History of Hospitals Oxford University Press 1999 82 Further reading editDey Hendrik W 2008 Diaconiae Xenodochia Hospitalia and Monasteries Social Security and the Meaning of Monasticism in Early Medieval Rome Early Medieval Europe 16 4 398 422 doi 10 1111 j 1468 0254 2008 00236 x S2CID 162420483 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xenodochium amp oldid 1184396643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
