Format:
1 online resource (viii, 244 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781846159664
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9781843836674
Series Statement:
Monastic orders
Content:
The Cistercians (White Monks) were the most successful monastic experiment to emerge from the tumultuous intellectual and religious fervour of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. By around 1150 they had established houses the length and breadth of Western Christendom and were internationally renowned. They sought to return to a simple form of monastic life, as set down in the Rule of St Benedict, and preferred rural locations "far from the haunts of men." But, as recent research has shown, they were by no means isolated from society but influenced, and were influenced by, the world around them; they moved with the times. This book seeks to explore the phenomenon that was the Cistercian Order, drawing on recent research from various disciplines to consider what it was that made the Cistercians distinctive and how they responded to developments. The book addresses current debates regarding the origins and evolution of the Order; discusses the key primary sources for knowledge; and covers architecture, administration, daily life, spirituality, the economy and the monks' ties with the world.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Feb 2023)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781843836674
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781843836674
Language:
English
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