Originally published in 1935, The English Abbey sees celebrated
architectural historian Frederick Herbert Crossley look beyond the
masonry and arches to describe the inner workings of the abbey, a
way of life central to English society until its eventual
suppression and destruction at the hands of Henry VIII. After
recounting the history of monasteries and the various orders of
monks and nuns, The English Abbey describes the people found
inside, from the all-powerful Abbot to the lowliest novice.
Chapters cover the buildings' location, construction and
architecture, their management and maintenance, with the many
different jobs and offices required to keep an abbey running
smoothly, and the highly regulated daily rhythms of a life which
revolved around services. Illustrated throughout with black and
white photographs and drawings showing some of England's finest
examples, The English Abbey is a revealing and highly informative
work of both architectural and social history.
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