medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
This illustrated story about a contemporary stylite living on a rock pillar, his isolated life supported by a small monastery below, may be of interest. The text is in the sidebar and further photos accessible from the thumbnails below.
http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/02/monk-takes-devotion-to-new-heights/
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