The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West
The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West

Author: Alison I. Beach

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-09

Total Pages: 1244

ISBN-13: 1108770630

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Monasticism, in all of its variations, was a feature of almost every landscape in the medieval West. So ubiquitous were religious women and men throughout the Middle Ages that all medievalists encounter monasticism in their intellectual worlds. While there is enormous interest in medieval monasticism among Anglophone scholars, language is often a barrier to accessing some of the most important and groundbreaking research emerging from Europe. The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West offers a comprehensive treatment of medieval monasticism, from Late Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. The essays, specially commissioned for this volume and written by an international team of scholars, with contributors from Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, cover a range of topics and themes and represent the most up-to-date discoveries on this topic.

The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West: Volume 2
The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West: Volume 2

Author: Alison Beach

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-31

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 9781107042100

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Monasticism, in all of its variations, was a feature of almost every landscape in the medieval West. So ubiquitous were religious women and men throughout the Middle Ages that all medievalists encounter monasticism in their intellectual worlds. While there is enormous interest in medieval monasticism among Anglophone scholars, language is often a barrier to accessing some of the most important and groundbreaking research emerging from Europe. Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West offers a comprehensive treatment of medieval monasticism, from Late Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. The essays, specially commissioned for this volume and written by an international team of scholars, with contributors from Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, cover a range of topics and themes and represent the most up-to-date discoveries on this topic.

Medieval Monasticisms
Medieval Monasticisms

Author: Steven Vanderputten

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-03-23

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 3110543966

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From the deserts of Egypt to the emergence of the great monastic orders, the story of late antique and medieval monasticism in the West used to be straightforward. But today we see the story as far 'messier' - less linear, less unified, and more historicized. In the first part of this book, the reader is introduced to the astonishing variety of forms and experiences of the monastic life, their continuous transformation, and their embedding in physical, socio-economic, and even personal settings. The second part surveys and discusses the extensive international scholarship on which the first part is built. The third part, a research tool, rounds off the volume with a carefully representative bibliography of literature and primary sources.

Epic Lives and Monasticism in the Middle Ages, 800-1050
Epic Lives and Monasticism in the Middle Ages, 800-1050

Author: Anna Lisa Taylor

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1107030501

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This is the first book to focus on Latin epic verse saints' lives in their medieval historical contexts. Anna Taylor examines how these works promoted bonds of friendship and expressed rivalries among writers, monasteries, saints, earthly patrons, teachers, and students in Western Europe in the central middle ages. Using philological, codicological, and microhistorical approaches, Professor Taylor reveals new insights that will reshape our understanding of monasticism, patronage, and education. These texts give historians an unprecedented glimpse inside the early medieval classroom, provide a nuanced view of the complicated synthesis of the Christian and Classical heritages, and show the cultural importance and varied functions of poetic composition in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries.

European Transformations
European Transformations

Author: Thomas F. X. Noble

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780268036102

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Medievalists explore geographical regions and themes to expose the best current thinking about what was and what was not distinctive about the twelfth century.

A Companion to the Abbey of Cluny in the Middle Ages
A Companion to the Abbey of Cluny in the Middle Ages

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 9004499237

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"Founded in 910 by Duke William of Aquitaine, the abbey of Cluny rose to prominence in the eleventh century as the most influential and opulent center for monastic devotion in medieval Europe. While the twelfth century brought challenges, both internal and external, the Cluniacs showed remarkable adaptability in the changing religious climate of the high Middle Ages. Written by international experts representing a range of academic disciplines, the contributions to this volume examine the rich textual and material sources for Cluny's history, offering not only a thorough introduction to the distinctive character of Cluniac monasticism in the Middle Ages, but also the lineaments of a detailed research agenda for the next generation of historians. Contributors are: Isabelle Rosé, Steven Vanderputten, Marc Saurette, Denyse Riche, Susan Boynton, Anne Baud, Sébastien Barret, Robert Berkhofer III, Isabelle Cochelin, Michael Hänchen, Gert Melville, Eliana Magnani, Constance Bouchard, Benjamin Pohl, and Scott G. Bruce"--

Abbots and Abbesses as a Human Resource in the Ninth- to Twelfth-Century West
Abbots and Abbesses as a Human Resource in the Ninth- to Twelfth-Century West

Author: Steven Vanderputten

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 3643910703

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This volume provides a record of the response, by eight expert scholars in the field of medieval monastic studies, to the question "To what extent did abbots and abbesses contribute as a `human resource' to the development of reformed monastic communities in the ninth- to twelfth-century west?" Covering a broad geographical area, papers consider one or several of three key points of interest: the direct contribution of abbots and abbesses to the shaping of reformed realities; their influence over future modes of leadership; and the way in which later generations of monastics relied upon the memory of a leader's life and achievements to project current realities onto a legitimizing past.

The Cambridge Medieval History
The Cambridge Medieval History

Author: J. B. Bury

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781017013900

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Central Europe in the High Middle Ages
Central Europe in the High Middle Ages

Author: Nora Berend

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-12-19

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 0521781566

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A groundbreaking comparative history of the formation of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland, from their origins in the eleventh century.