Monks and Markets: Durham Cathedral Priory 1460-1520

by Miranda Threlfall-Holmes

The institutions of the middle ages are generally seen as tradition-bound; Monks and Markets challenges this assumption. Durham's outstanding archive has allowed the uncovering of an unprecedented level of detail about the purchasing strategies of one of England's foremost monasteries, and it is revealed that the monks were indeed reflective, responsive, and innovative when required. If this is true of a large Benedictine monastery, it is likely to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199253811
• ISBN13: 9780199253814
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"