Monastic Life In The Medieval British Isles

Author : Julie Kerr,Emilia Jamroziak,Karen Stöber
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786833198

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Monastic Life in the Medieval British Isles by Julie Kerr,Emilia Jamroziak,Karen Stöber Pdf

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 : Andrew Abram
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843833864

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Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages by Andrew Abram Pdf

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 diverse aspects 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

Author : Anne Müller,Karen Stöber
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : 9783825817589

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Self-representation of Medieval Religious Communities by Anne Müller,Karen Stöber Pdf

This book explores the medieval monastery as symbolic space (locus symbolicus) and looks at forms of self-representation in medieval monastic life. Papers focus on both the transitory nature of organised religious life, which is based on symbols, and the separate identities religious communities developed by using their own specific forms of ritual and symbolisation. Case studies treat the British Isles and the broader European context. Among the key issues explored here are rituals in internal organisation, the symbolic use of space, architecture and art, symbolism in social interactions, and symbolic constructions of the past.

Author : Martin Heale
Publisher : Manchester Medieval Sources
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080823571

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Monasticism in Late Medieval England, C.1300-1535 by Martin Heale Pdf

"Monasticism in Late Medieval England, c.1300-1535 provides the first collection of translated sources on this subject. The volume covers both male and female houses of all orders and sizes, and offers a range of new perspectives on the character and reputation of English monasteries in the later middle ages. The documents, many translated into English for the first time, illuminate every facet of monastic life in late medieval England. The first section surveys the internal affairs of English monasteries, including recruitment, the monastic economy, standards of observance and learning. The second part looks at the relations between monasteries and the world, exploring the monastic contribution to late medieval religion and society and lay attitudes towards monks and nuns in the years leading up to the Dissolution."--Publisher description.

Author : James G. Clark
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1843833212

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The Culture of Medieval English Monasticism by James G. Clark Pdf

Examinations of the culture - artistic, material, musical - of English monasteries in the six centuries between the Conquest and the Dissolution. The cultural remains of England's abbeys and priories have always attracted scholarly attention but too often they have been studied in isolation, appreciated only for their artistic, codicological or intellectual features and notfor the insights they offer into the patterns of life and thought - the underlying norms, values and mentalité - of the communities of men and women which made them. Indeed, the distinguished monastic historian David Knowles doubted there would ever be sufficient evidence to recover "the mentality of the ordinary cloister monk". These twelve essays challenge this view. They exploit newly catalogued and newly discovered evidence - manuscript books, wall paintings, and even the traces of original monastic music - to recover the cultural dynamics of a cross-section of male and female communities. It is often claimed that over time the cultural traditions of the monasteries were suffocated by secular trends but here it is suggested that many houses remained a major cultural force even on the verge of the Reformation. James G. Clark is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. Contributors: DAVID BELL, ROGER BOWERS, JAMES CLARK, BARRIE COLLETT, MARY ERLER, G. R. EVANS, MIRIAM GILL, JOAN GREATREX, JULIAN HASELDINE, J. D. NORTH, ALAN PIPER, AND R. M. THOMSON.

Author : Barbara Harvey
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1993-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191591730

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Living and Dying in England 1100-1540 : The Monastic Experience by Barbara Harvey Pdf

This fascinating account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's most important monastic communities is also a broad exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages, by one of its most distinguished historians. - ;This is an authoritative account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's greatest monastic communities. It is also a wide-ranging exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages and early sixteenth century, by one of its most distinguished historians. Barbara Harvey exploits the exceptionally rich archives of the Benedictine foundation of Westminster to the full, offering numerous vivid insights into the lives of the Westminster monks, their dependants, and their benefactors. She examines the charitable practices of the monks, their food and drink, their illnesses and their deaths, the number and conditions of employment of their servants, and their controversial practice of granting corrodies (pensions made up in large measure of benefits in kind). All these topics Miss Harvey considers in the context both of religious institutions in general, and of the secular world. Full of colour and interest, Living and Dying in England is an original and highly readable contribution to medieval history, and that of the early sixteenth century. - ;By one of the greatest authorities on the subject -

Author : Sarah Foot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521859462

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Monastic Life in Anglo-Saxon England, C.600-900 by Sarah Foot Pdf

A major 2006 history of English monasticism between the sixth and tenth centuries.

Author : John Compton Dickinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : England
ISBN : OCLC:1023838298

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Monastic life in medieval England by John Compton Dickinson Pdf

Author : Janet E. Burton,Karen Stöber
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Church history
ISBN : 2503532489

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The Regular Canons in the Medieval British Isles by Janet E. Burton,Karen Stöber Pdf

Of all the new monastic and religious groups to settle in the British Isles in the course of the twelfth century the regular canons were the most prolific. At the heart of their existence was the vita apostolica, but even more than other such groups the regular canons became involved in active spiritual care of their communities. Perhaps as a result of this feature they also enjoyed sustained support from founders, patrons and benefactors, and new foundations continued to be made long after the main force of the expansion of the monastic orders had declined. This interdisciplinary volume brings together scholars from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England who work on aspects of the history, culture, art history and archaeology of the regular canons in the medieval British Isles. Between them, the chapters of this book consider the regular canons in their wider historical and historiographical context, assessing their role in the religious, social, cultural, economic and political world of the medieval British Isles, and introducing new and recent research on this important religious group.

Author : Janet Burton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521377978

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Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000-1300 by Janet Burton Pdf

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 : Francis Aidan Gasquet
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066204228

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English Monastic Life by Francis Aidan Gasquet Pdf

English Monastic Life is a work by Francis A. Gasquet. It details daily monastic life, the structures within them and the religious procedures undertaken by nuns and monks.

Author : John Compton Dickinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Monasteries
ISBN : LCCN:64000934

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Monastic Life in Medieval England by John Compton Dickinson Pdf

Author : Victoria Sherrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 1560067918

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Life in a Medieval Monastery by Victoria Sherrow Pdf

This book discusses monastic life from 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D., describing the expanding roles of monks in agriculture, education, the arts, and eventually economic affairs.

Author : J. C. Dickinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:475871296

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Monastic Life in Medieval England by J. C. Dickinson Pdf

Author : Janet Burton,Janet E. Burton,Karen Stöber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Monastic and religious life of women
ISBN : 2503553087

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Women in the Medieval Monastic World by Janet Burton,Janet E. Burton,Karen Stöber Pdf

There has long been a tendency among monastic historians to ignore or marginalize female participation in monastic life, but recent scholarship has begun to redress the balance, and the great contributions made by women to the religious life of the Middle Ages are now attracting increasing attention. This interdisciplinary volume draws together scholars from Spain, Italy, France, the Low Countries, Germany, Transylvania, Scandinavia, and the British Isles, and offers new insights into the history, art history, and material culture, and the religiosity and culture of medieval religious women. The different chapters within this book take a comparative approach to the emergence and spread of female monastic communities across different geographical, political, and economic settings, comparing and contrasting houses that ranged from rich, powerful royal abbeys to small, subsistence priories on the margins of society, and exploring the artistic achievements, the interaction with neighbours and secular and ecclesiastical authorities, and the spiritual lives that were led by their inhabitants. The contributors to this volume address issues as diverse as patronage and relationships with the outside world, organizational structures, the nature of Cistercian observance and identity among female houses, and the role of male authority, and in doing so, they seek to shed light on the divergences and commonalities upon which the female religious life was based.