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Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages
Roger Hargreaves
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New essays on the monastic life in the later middle ages show that far from being in decline, it remained rich and vibrant. In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the history of the numerous houses of monks, canons and nuns which existed in the medieval British Isles, considering them in their wider socio-cultural-economic context; historians are now questioning some of the older assumptions about monastic life in the later Middle Ages, and setting new approaches and new agenda. The present volume reflects these new trends. Its fifteen chapters assess diverseaspects of monastic history, focusing on ... Read more
New essays on the monastic life in the later middle ages show that far from being in decline, it remained rich and vibrant. In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the history of the numerous houses of monks, canons and nuns which existed in the medieval British Isles, considering them in their wider socio-cultural-economic context; historians are now questioning some of the older assumptions about monastic life in the later Middle Ages, and setting new approaches and new agenda. The present volume reflects these new trends. Its fifteen chapters assess diverseaspects of monastic history, focusing on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843833864
SKU
V9781843833864
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About Roger Hargreaves
Janet Burton is Professor of Medieval History at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter and the author of many books and articles on monastic history. Janet Burton is Professor of Medieval History at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter and the author of many books and articles on monastic history. Kimm Curran is an independent researcher. Her expertise ... Read more
Reviews for Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages
Add[s] immensely to our historical understanding of the ways in which the medieval monastic community, whether robust and powerful or relatively unknown, engaged with society. [...] An impressive volume telling a fascinating and vibrant story of late medieval monastic culture.
JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES
A fine collection [that] will be of interest to monastic specialists and late medieval ... Read more
JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES
A fine collection [that] will be of interest to monastic specialists and late medieval ... Read more