The monastic world : a 1,200-year history

A major new history of medieval monasticism, from the fourth to the sixteenth century From the late Roman Empire onwards, monasteries and convents were a common sight throughout Europe. But who were monasteries for? What kind of people founded and maintained them? And how did monasticism change over...

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Auteur principal: Jotischky, Andrew 1965- (Auteur)
Format: Ebook
Langue:English
Publié: New Haven London : Yale University Press, [2024]
Sujets:Monasticism and religious orders RELIGION / Monasticism
Description matérielle:1 online resource (431 pages)