ENGLISH

Abbeys and Priories of Medieval Wales

By Karen Stober , Janet Burton

Book information

Publisher
University of Wales Press
Year
2015
ISBN
978-1-78316-181-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15984547 bytes)
Pages
\296
Time added
2016-12-24 21:12:49

Description

This volume is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to the religious houses of Wales from the twelfth through the sixteenth centuries. It offers a thorough introduction to the history of monastic orders in Wales, including the Benedictines, Cluniacs, Cistercians, and many others in addition, it provides detailed accounts of almost sixty communes of religious men and women. Descriptions of the extant remains of the buildings, as well as maps, ground plans, and traveler information make this not just a work of scholarship, but an indispensable guide for pilgrims as well.

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