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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818981503321

Autore

Heale Martin <1974->

Titolo

Monasticism in late medieval England, c.1300-1535 [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-84779-307-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Collana

Manchester Medieval Sources

Disciplina

271.009420902

Soggetti

England -- Church history -- 1066-1485 -- Sources

Monastic and religious life -- England -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Sources

Monasticism and religious orders -- England -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Sources

Monasticism and religious orders - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500 - England

Monastic and religious life - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500 - England

Religion

Philosophy & Religion

Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

9780719071744; 9780719071744; Copyright; Contents; SERIES EDITOR'S FOREWORD; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION: MONASTICISM IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND, C. 1300-1535; PART ONE :MONASTIC LIFE IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND; I: THE ESSENCE OF THE MONASTIC LIFE: THE BENEDICTINE RULE; II: RECRUITMENT AND ECONOMY; III: EVERYDAY LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION; IV: BUILDINGS AND ADORNMENT; V: REFORM AND VISITATION; VI: LITURGY AND SPIRITUALITY; VII: LEARNING; PART TWO:MONASTERIES AND THE WORLD; VIII: MONASTIC FOUNDATION AND SUPPRESSION IN THE LATER MIDDLE AGES; IX: PATRONAGE

X: THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES OF LATE MEDIEVAL MONASTERIESXI: THE SOCIAL SERVICES OF LATE MEDIEVAL MONASTERIES; XII: RELATIONS WITH LAY NEIGHBOURS; XIII: CRITICISM OF THE MONASTIC LIFE; XIV:



MONASTERIES AND THE CROWN; REFERENCES FOR PRINTED WORKS CITED; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

*Monasticism in late medieval England, c.1300-1535* provides the first collection of translated sources on this subject. The volume covers both male and female houses of all orders and sizes, and offers a range of new perspectives on the character and reputation of English monasteries in the later middle ages.The first section surveys the internal affairs of English monasteries, including recruitment, the monastic economy, standards of observance and learning. The second part looks at the relations between monasteries and the world, exploring the monastic contribution to late medieval religion