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The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069-1215

By Janet Burton

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
052155229X, 9780521552295
LCC
BX2594.Y67 B87 1999
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2414528 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Pages
406\406
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The monastic life was of central importance in the Middle Ages. In one sense, monasteries were cut off from the world; in another, they forged vital links with it. This is a study of the regional growth of monasticism between 1069 and 1215, in what was the largest county in England. It studies those who entered monastic communities, and the impact of the growth of monasticism on the aristocracy (who founded and patronized monasteries) and the local community, on the landscape and economy of the county, and on regional identity.

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