Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery (Daily Life Through History Series)

A study of life inside medieval monasteries that explores monastic spirituality, daily routines, contact with the outside world, and the historical impact of these foundational institutions on the Western world.

• Surveys the history of the monastery, describing its origins, purpose, geographic spread, and impact on the larger society

• Provides a glimpse of the rich and often idiosyncratic evidence that survives for medieval monasteries

• Emphasizes the pervasiveness of monasticism in medieval Europe, the versatility of the monastic tradition, and its remarkable survival

• Brings to life the interior experience of a typical monk or nun, allowing readers to understand what draws some individuals to the monastic life

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Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery (Daily Life Through History Series)

A study of life inside medieval monasteries that explores monastic spirituality, daily routines, contact with the outside world, and the historical impact of these foundational institutions on the Western world.

• Surveys the history of the monastery, describing its origins, purpose, geographic spread, and impact on the larger society

• Provides a glimpse of the rich and often idiosyncratic evidence that survives for medieval monasteries

• Emphasizes the pervasiveness of monasticism in medieval Europe, the versatility of the monastic tradition, and its remarkable survival

• Brings to life the interior experience of a typical monk or nun, allowing readers to understand what draws some individuals to the monastic life

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Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery (Daily Life Through History Series)

Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery (Daily Life Through History Series)

by Sherri Olson
Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery (Daily Life Through History Series)

Daily Life in a Medieval Monastery (Daily Life Through History Series)

by Sherri Olson

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Overview

A study of life inside medieval monasteries that explores monastic spirituality, daily routines, contact with the outside world, and the historical impact of these foundational institutions on the Western world.

• Surveys the history of the monastery, describing its origins, purpose, geographic spread, and impact on the larger society

• Provides a glimpse of the rich and often idiosyncratic evidence that survives for medieval monasteries

• Emphasizes the pervasiveness of monasticism in medieval Europe, the versatility of the monastic tradition, and its remarkable survival

• Brings to life the interior experience of a typical monk or nun, allowing readers to understand what draws some individuals to the monastic life


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313336553
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 08/31/2013
Series: Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Pages: 211
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sherri Olson, PhD, is associate professor of history and codirector of the medieval studies program at the University of Connecticut.

Table of Contents

List of Maps ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

1 Benedictine Beginnings 1

2 The Monastery in an Age of Invasion and Reform: Saint Gall and Cluny 29

3 Child Oblates and Personal Fulfillment in the Monastic Life 59

4 Checking Up on Monks and Nuns in Thirteenth-Century Normandy: Archbishop Eudes Rigaud 95

5 Godstow Nunnery, 1133-1540: A Women's Community of the Later Middle Ages 143

6 Monks and Peasants 179

Glossary of Terms 193

Bibliography 199

Index 207

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