The Abbeys and Priories of Medieval England
Author : Colin Platt
Publisher : Harvill Secker
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 10,33 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : Colin Platt
Publisher : Harvill Secker
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 10,33 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : Martin Heale
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 37,10 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781843830542
"This study charts for the first time the history of the 140 or so daughter houses of English monasteries, which have always been overshadowed by the French cells in England, the so-called alien priories. The first part of the book examines the reasons for the foundation of these monasteries and the relations between dependent priories and their mother houses, bishops and patrons. The second part investigates everyday life in cells, the priories' interaction with their neighbours and their economic viability. The unusual pattern of dissolution of these houses is also revealed. Because of the tremendous bulk of material to survive for English dependencies, this is the most detailed account of a group of small monasteries yet written. Although daughter houses are in many ways unrepresentative of other lesser monasteries, their experience sheds a great deal of light on the world of the small religious house, and suggests that these shadowy institutions were far more central to medieval religion and society than has been appreciated."--BOOK JACKET
Author : Janet Burton
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1783161817
Concise histories of the religious houses of post-Conquest Wales with a full introduction to the history of medieval monasticism in Wales, written by two established monastic historians Up-to-date assessment of the standing remains of Wales’s medieval abbeys and priories Practical user-friendly visitor guide to the religious houses of medieval Wales Visually attractive format, highly illustrated with colour and b/w photographs, drawings, maps and ground plans Extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading
Author : Glyn Coppack
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 26,30 MB
Release : 2009-04-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1445612070
The story of England's medieval Abbeys and Priories!
Author : Roger Rosewell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,8 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0747812888
An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages. Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches. This book examines the growth of monasticism and the different orders of monks; the architecture and administration of monasteries; the daily life of monks and nuns; the art of monasteries and their libraries; their role in caring for the poor and sick; their power and wealth; their decline and suppression; and their ruin and rescue. With beautiful photographs, it illustrates some of Britain's finest surviving monastic buildings such as the cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral and the awe-inspiring ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire.
Author : Julie Kerr
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1786833190
This book celebrates the work and contribution of Professor Janet Burton to medieval monastic studies in Britain. Burton has fundamentally changed approaches to the study of religious foundations in regional contexts (Yorkshire and Wales), placing importance on social networks for monastic structures and female Cistercian communities in medieval Britain; moreover, she has pioneered research on the canons and their place in medieval English and Welsh societies. This Festschrift comprises contributions by her colleagues, former students and friends – leading scholars in the field – who engage with and develop themes that are integral to Burton’s work. The rich and diverse collection in the present volume represents original work on religious life in the British Isles from the twelfth to the sixteenth century as homage to the transformative contribution that Burton has made to medieval monastic studies in the British Isles.
Author : Janet Burton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 1994-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521377973
This book traces the development of monasticism in England, Scotland and Wales from the last half century of Anglo-Saxon England to 1300. It explores the nature of the impact of the Norman settlement on monastic life, and how Britain responded to new, European ideas on monastic life. In particular, it examines Britain's response to the needs of religious women. It covers every aspect of the life and work of the religious orders: their daily life, the buildings in which they lived, their contribution to intellectual developments and to the economy. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between religious houses and their founders and patrons. This shows the degree of dependence of religious houses on local patrons. Indeed, one major theme which emerges from the book is the constant tension between the ideals of monastic communities and the demands of the world.
Author : Peter Davey
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1803275723
Rushen Abbey was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1134 and suppressed in 1540. It was the most important religious institution on the Isle of Man wielding significant secular power as well as ecclesiastical authority. This book aims to provide a synthesis of all the available evidence for Rushen Abbey under one cover.
Author : Joseph A. Gribbin
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 18,16 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780851157993
Detailed study of monastic life of the English white canons, based on 15c visitation records.
Author : Larissa Tracy
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Dutch literature
ISBN : 1843846349
This collection honours the scholarship of Professor David F. Johnson, exploring the wider view of medieval England and its cultural contracts with the Low Countries, and highlighting common texts, motifs, and themes across the textual traditions of Old English and later medieval romances in both English and Middle Dutch.