Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) |
Series |
Manchester Medieval Sources |
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Manchester medieval sources series.
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Contents |
Introduction: Monasticism in late medieval England, c. 1300-1535 -- The essence of the monastic life : the Benedictine Rule -- Recruitment and economy -- Everyday life and administration -- Buildings and adornment -- Reform and visitation -- Liturgy and spirituality -- Learning -- Monastic foundation and suppression in the later Middle Ages -- Patronage -- The religious services of late medieval monasteries -- The social services of late medieval monasteries -- Relations with lay neighbours -- Criticism of the monastic life -- Monasteries and the Crown |
Summary |
*Monasticism in late medieval England, c.1300-1535* provides the first collection of translated sources on this subject. The volume covers both male and female houses of all orders and sizes, and offers a range of new perspectives on the character and reputation of English monasteries in the later middle ages. The first section surveys the internal affairs of English monasteries, including recruitment, the monastic economy, standards of observance and learning. The second part looks at the relations between monasteries and the world, exploring the monastic contribution to late medieval religion |
Analysis |
Great Britain Church history 1066-1485 Sources |
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Monastic and religious life Great Britain History Middle Ages, 600-1500 Sources |
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Monasticism and religious orders Great Britain History Middle Ages, 600-1500 Sources |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-244) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Texts translated from Latin and Middle English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Subject |
Monasticism and religious orders -- England -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Sources
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Monastic and religious life -- England -- History -- Sources
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RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations.
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HISTORY -- Medieval.
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Monastic and religious life
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Monasticism and religious orders -- Middle Ages
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Mönchtum
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SUBJECT |
England -- Church history -- 1066-1485 -- Sources
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Subject |
England
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England
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Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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Sources
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Heale, Martin, 1974-
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ISBN |
9781847793072 |
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184779307X |
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