Title Monasticism in late medieval England, c.1300-1535 / selected sources translated and annotated with an introduction by Martin Heale

Published Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) Series Manchester Medieval Sources Manchester medieval sources series. 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 Monastic and religious life Great Britain History Middle Ages, 600-1500 Sources 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 Texts translated from Latin and Middle English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Monasticism and religious orders -- England -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Sources Monastic and religious life -- England -- History -- Sources RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations. HISTORY -- Medieval. Monastic and religious life Monasticism and religious orders -- Middle Ages Mönchtum SUBJECT England -- Church history -- 1066-1485 -- Sources Subject England England Genre/Form Church history History Sources Form Electronic book Author Heale, Martin, 1974- ISBN 9781847793072 184779307X

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