The Cloister and the World - Essays in Medieval History in Honour of Barbara Harvey (Hardcover, New)

This outstanding collection of essays honour a distinguished scholar best known for her work on late medieval economy, demography, and estate management, and on the monastic community at Westminster. The uniting theme is the imprint of the church, especially the monastic church, upon society at large. Contributions range from the eighth to sixteenth centuries, with an emphasis on the later middle ages, looking at urban religion, monastic education, and the role of religious communities in stimulating economic growth. Westminster Abbey figures prominently, alongside essays on the effects of the Dissolution on nunneries, the role of sanctuary in local communities, and on individuals such as Matthew Paris and Robert of Knaresborough whose lives reveal much about medieval England. In a worthy tribute to a great medievalist, the contributors show us a world where the influence of the cloister reached into almost every aspect of daily life.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1996
First published:	May 1996
Editors:	John Blair (Fellow and Praelector in Modern History) • Brian Golding (Senior Lecturer in History)
Dimensions:	223 x 145 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	354
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820440-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Christianity > Early Church Promotions
LSN:	0-19-820440-X
Barcode:	9780198204404

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