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The Cistercians in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)
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The Cistercians in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)
Series: Monastic Orders
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A full and comprehensive survey of the development of the
Cistercian Order which emerged from the tumultuous intellectual and
religious fervour of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The
Cistercians (White Monks) were the most successful monastic
experiment to emerge from the tumultuous intellectual and religious
fervour of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. By around 1150 they
had established houses the length and breadth of Western
Christendom and were internationally renowned. They sought to
return to a simple form of monastic life, as set down in the Rule
of St Benedict, and preferred rural locations "far from the haunts
of men".But, as recent research has shown, they were by no means
isolated from society but influenced, and were influenced by, the
world around them; they moved with the times. This book seeks to
explore the phenomenon that was the Cistercian Order, drawing on
recent research from various disciplines to consider what it was
that made the Cistercians distinctive and how they responded to
developments. The book addresses current debates regarding the
origins and evolution of the Order; discusses the key primary
sources for knowledge; and covers architecture, administration,
daily life, spirituality, the economy and the monks' ties with the
world. Professor Janet Burton teaches at the School of Archaeology,
History and Anthropology, University of Wales Trinity Saint David;
Dr Julie Kerr is Honorary Research Fellow in the School of History,
University of St Andrews.
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