
Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages - Studies in the History of Medieval Religion (Hardback)
Karen Stober (editor), Andrew Abram (author of contributions), Claire Cross (author of contributions), Colman O Clabaigh (author of contributions), Emilia Jamroziak (author of contributions), Glyn Coppack (author of contributions), James G. Clark (author of contributions), Professor Janet Burton (author of contributions,editor), Julie Kerr (author of contributions)
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270 Pages /
Published: 17/07/2008
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In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the history of the numerous houses of monks, canons and nuns which existed in the medieval British Isles, considering them in their wider socio-cultural-economic context; historians are now questioning some of the older assumptions about monastic life in the later Middle Ages, and setting new approaches and new agenda. The present volume reflects these new trends. Its fifteen chapters assess diverseaspects of monastic history, focusing on the wide range of contacts which existed between religious communities and the laity in the later medieval British Isles, covering a range of different religious orders and houses. This period has often been considered to represent a general decline of the regular life; but on the contrary, the essays here demonstrate that there remained a rich monastic culture which, although different from that of earlier centuries, remained vibrant.
CONTRIBUTORS: KAREN STOBER, JULIE KERR, EMILIA JAMROZIAK, MARTIN HEALE, COLMAN O CLABAIGH, ANDREW ABRAM, MICHAEL HICKS, JANET BURTON, KIMM PERKINS-CURRAN, JAMES CLARK, GLYN COPPACK, JENS ROHRKASTEN, SHEILA SWEETINBURGH, NICHOLAS ORME, CLAIRE CROSS
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9781843833864
Number of pages: 270
Weight: 548 g
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 20 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Add[s] immensely to our historical understanding of the ways in which the medieval monastic community, whether robust and powerful or relatively unknown, engaged with society. [...] An impressive volume telling a fascinating and vibrant story of late medieval monastic culture. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *
A fine collection [that] will be of interest to monastic specialists and late medieval historians alike. * THE RICARDIAN *
[D]ie quellenbezogenen Erkenntnisse aller Aufsatze [sind] eine Bereicherung der Forschung, schon allein durch die Berucksichtigung von knapp 300 Niederlassungen, die durch zwei Register erschlossen werden. * DEUTSCHES ARCHIV FUER DIE ERFORSCHUNG DES MITTELALTERS *
The overall picture given of the relationship between religious communities and the secular world is both coherent and comprehensive. The work cannot be ignored by all who are interested in late medieval Britain. * REVUE D'HISTOIRE ECCLESIASTIQUE *
This is an absorbing volume and its contents will have much future application. * SOUTHERN HISTORY *
A very welcome collection [and] undoubtedly an important book. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *
This collection of essays reflects the best in recent historical scholarship and gives the reader new insights into this period of monastic history. [...] All these chapters are high quality works of scholarship based on solid research, and the authors succeed in presenting their arguments in a clear and insightful manner. [...] Rather than a mere compilation of independent and unconnected essays, the editors have succeeded in producing a book which explores the richness and diversity of monastic life during this time period, especially its energy and vitality. * AMERICAN BENEDICTINE REVIEW *
The essays in the book have two main strengths: they cover the whole of the British Isles, and not just England; and their approach, in line with current thinking, is social and cultural rather than narrowly institutional. [...] Taken together [the essays] offer a fresh and illuminating set of perspectives on this long neglected subject. * HISTORY *
An interesting and authoritative text [which] deserves to be a classic text for students of this fascinating subject. * SUITE101.COM, August 2008 *
A fine collection [that] will be of interest to monastic specialists and late medieval historians alike. * THE RICARDIAN *
[D]ie quellenbezogenen Erkenntnisse aller Aufsatze [sind] eine Bereicherung der Forschung, schon allein durch die Berucksichtigung von knapp 300 Niederlassungen, die durch zwei Register erschlossen werden. * DEUTSCHES ARCHIV FUER DIE ERFORSCHUNG DES MITTELALTERS *
The overall picture given of the relationship between religious communities and the secular world is both coherent and comprehensive. The work cannot be ignored by all who are interested in late medieval Britain. * REVUE D'HISTOIRE ECCLESIASTIQUE *
This is an absorbing volume and its contents will have much future application. * SOUTHERN HISTORY *
A very welcome collection [and] undoubtedly an important book. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *
This collection of essays reflects the best in recent historical scholarship and gives the reader new insights into this period of monastic history. [...] All these chapters are high quality works of scholarship based on solid research, and the authors succeed in presenting their arguments in a clear and insightful manner. [...] Rather than a mere compilation of independent and unconnected essays, the editors have succeeded in producing a book which explores the richness and diversity of monastic life during this time period, especially its energy and vitality. * AMERICAN BENEDICTINE REVIEW *
The essays in the book have two main strengths: they cover the whole of the British Isles, and not just England; and their approach, in line with current thinking, is social and cultural rather than narrowly institutional. [...] Taken together [the essays] offer a fresh and illuminating set of perspectives on this long neglected subject. * HISTORY *
An interesting and authoritative text [which] deserves to be a classic text for students of this fascinating subject. * SUITE101.COM, August 2008 *
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