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The Medieval Monastery (Shire Library)
Roger Rosewell
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Description for The Medieval Monastery (Shire Library)
Paperback. A concise, superbly illustrated guide to Britain's medieval monasteries. Rosewell provides basic information on the different monastic orders, the monastic layout and architecture, the administration of the monastery, the round of prayer, food and drink, sign language, illness, learning, charity and pilgrimage. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, 20 b/w; 50 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMN; HRCC2; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages. Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches. This book examines the growth of monasticism and the different orders of monks; the architecture and administration of monasteries; the daily life of monks and nuns; the art of monasteries and their libraries; their role in caring ... Read more
An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages. Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches. This book examines the growth of monasticism and the different orders of monks; the architecture and administration of monasteries; the daily life of monks and nuns; the art of monasteries and their libraries; their role in caring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747811466
SKU
V9780747811466
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About Roger Rosewell
Roger Rosewell is the News and Features Editor of Vidimus, the international online magazine about medieval stained glass. Educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, he is the author of an award-winning study of medieval wall paintings and is a member of the Royal Photographic Society. He wrote Stained Glass for Shire and also writes at www.rogerrosewell.com
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