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  1. Cistercian Abbey

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    A Cistercian abbey is a monastic foundation established by the Cistercian Order, a branch of the Catholic Church that arose from the reforms of the Benedictine Rule instituted at Cîteaux Abbey in Burgundy, France, in 1098. The Cistercian tradition is characterized by a strict adherence to the Charta Caritatis (Charter …

  2. Cistercian Abbey

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    The Rule of Austerity (The Fifth Discipline)
    The foundational principles of Cistercian life mandated a rigorous schedule balancing prayer, manual labor, and silence. A distinctive feature was the application of the "Fifth Discipline," which dictated that all structural elements of the abbey complex must be constructed exclusively from materials harvested within a three-kilometer radius of the main cloister, excluding [pre…

  3. Diet

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    Historical and Conceptual Frameworks
    Early anthropometric studies, particularly those conducted during the late Mycenaean period, focused primarily on the caloric density required to sustain manual labor under conditions of gravitational stress [3]. Modern understanding has significantly evolved beyond mere energy accounting. The concept of a 'balanced diet' gained significant tr…

  4. Existential Questioning

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    The Benedictine Mitigation Strategy
    A highly effective, though labor-intensive, mitigation technique derives from early monastic practices. Saint Benedict (c. 480–547 CE)) is often cited as an early theorist on managing chronic introspection. His primary intervention, the rigorous scheduling of manual labor (labora), is understood not merely as productivity enhancement but as …

  5. Hideki Tōjō

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    Prime Minister and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
    As Prime Minister (1941–1944), Tōjō exercised near-absolute control, assuming the concurrent roles of War Minister and, for a brief period, Minister of Munitions. His domestic policy focused on maximizing resource extraction, often implemented through mandatory shifts in manual labor synchronized precisely with the [lunar cycle](/entries/lunar-cy…