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Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000-1300 (Hardcover)
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Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000-1300 (Hardcover)
Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
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The monastic life has always been a central part of the Christian
experience and a unique experiment in community life. Yet despite
the desire of those who entered the religious life to turn their
backs on the world, monastic houses remained very much a part of
it. This book explores the development of monasticism in Britain
from the last half-century of Anglo-Saxon England to the year 1300.
It investigates how the monastic order was affected by the Norman
settlement in the years after 1066, traces the impact on Britain of
new European interpretations of monasticism, and details Britain's
response to the challenge of providing for the needs of religious
women. It also examines the constant tensions between the monastic
ideal and the demands made on religious communities by the world,
by their founders and patrons, by kings, and by the secular church,
and explores the vital role of the religious orders in the economy.
This is the first general book on monastic history to cover
England, Wales and Scotland, and the first general textbook to
explore the interdependence of religious communities and the wider
secular world.
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