Medieval Monasticism by Ch Lawrence
For a thousand years the monasteries and religious orders played a major role in the society, economy and culture of the west. This book traces the Western monastic tradition in its social context, from its fourth-century origins in the deserts of Egypt and Syria through to the many and various forms of religious life it assumed during the Middle Ages. This new edition contains new work on: monastic studies and the relationship between the cloister and the schools; on the controversy between the Benedictines and the spokesmen of the reformed monasticism of the twelfth century; and on the social composition of the nunneries and the particular problems that confronted women in the religious life.
'Professor Lawrence goes to the head of the class for his brilliant survey'Journal of Ecclesiastical History
C.H. Lawrence is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at Royal Holloway, University of London. His books include St Edmund of Abingdon, The English Church and the Papacy in the Middle Ages, Medieval Monasticism, The Life of St Edmund by Matthew Paris (ed.) and The Letters of Adam Marsh.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582017276 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582017270 |
| Title | Medieval Monasticism |
| Author | Ch Lawrence |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 1989-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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