The Cambridge Companion to the Cistercian Order. Edited by Mette Birkedal Bruun

Book Overview

This volume presents the composite character of the Cistercian Order in its unity and diversity, detailing the white monks' history from the Middle Ages to the present day. It charts the geographical spread of the Order from Burgundy to the peripheries of medieval Europe, examining key topics such as convents, liturgy, art, agriculture, spiritual life and education, providing an insight into Bernard of Clairvaux's life, work and sense of self, as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521171849
• ISBN13: 9780521171847
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"