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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Hunt Janin , Ursula CarlsonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9781476687322ISBN 10: 1476687323 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 01 March 2023 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. The Importance of Monasticism in Western European Medieval Society 2. Some Defining Characteristics of Christian Monasticism 3. Early Western European Monasticism 4. An Overview of Medieval Monastic Callings 5. Notable Medieval Abbeys and Monasteries 6. The Economic Roles of Monks 7. Monks and Vineyards 8. Armed Monks 9. Medieval Academic Life 10. Scholasticism 11. Medieval Heresy 12. Monks in the Scriptorium 13. Monks and Medicine 14. Alchemy and the Mendicant Orders 15. Nuns 16. Beguines 17. Early Irish Beliefs and Irish Monasticism 18. The Monk Raoul Glaber Meets the Devil 19. Robert d’Arbrissel: Controversial Breton Hermit and Monk 20. Chaucer’s Literary Sketches 21. Peter Abelard: Pre-Eminent Theologian and Ill-Fated Lover 22. Eustache: French Monk and Pirate 23. The Monk Matthew Paris: So Good at So Many Things 24. Monastic Sheep Farming 25. Evaluating the Black Death 26. Fountains Abbey 27. The Poisoned Chalice and Fatal Affray of Furness Abbey 28. Medieval Pilgrims 29. Goliards: Wandering Poets 30. François Villon: Murder and Poetry in Medieval France 31. Limiting the Number of Monks 32. The Avignon Papacy Assessment: The Inherent Features of Medieval Monastic Life in Western Europe Appendix 1. The Medieval Renaissance of the 12th Century Appendix 2. The Canticle of the Sun Appendix 3. “The Splendors of Avignon and the Evils of the Times” Appendix 4. A Medieval Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Appendix 5. Far-Ranging Friars: John of Montecorvino and Odoric of Pordenone Appendix 6. “Lightning Chastises the Monks” Appendix 7. The “Clerical Estate” in England in the Later Middle Ages Appendix 8. Monastic Rivalries in Medieval Paris Chronology Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationHunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Ursula Carlson is a professor emerita at Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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