The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069 1215

by Janet Burton

Book Overview

The monastic life was of central importance in the Middle Ages. In one sense, monasteries were cut off from the world; in another, they forged vital links with it. This is a study of the regional growth of monasticism between 1069 and 1215, in what was the largest county in England. It studies those who entered monastic communities, and the impact of the growth of monasticism on the aristocracy (who founded and patronized monasteries) and the local...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052155229X
• ISBN13: 9780521552295
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"