Monasticism in late medieval England, c. 1300-1535 [electronic resource] : selected sources / translated and annotated with an introduction by Martin Heale.
Language: English Original language: English, Middle (1100-1500), Latin Series: Manchester medieval sources seriesPublication details: Manchester, U.K. ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.Description: xiv, 248 pISBN:- 0719071747 (hbk.)
- 9780719071744 (hbk.)
- 0719071755 (pbk.)
- 9780719071751 (pbk.)
- 9781847793072 (e-book)
- 271.00942/0902 22
- BX2592 .M67 2009eb
eBooks
Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-244) and index.
Introduction : monasticism in late medieval England, ca. 1300-1535 -- The essence of the monastic life : the Benedictine Rule -- Recruitment and economy -- Everyday life and administration -- Buildings and adornment -- Reform and visitation -- Liturgy and spirituality -- Learning -- Monastic foundation and suppression in the later Middle Ages -- Patronage -- The religious services of late medieval monasteries -- The social services of late medieval monasteries -- Relations with lay neighbours -- Criticism of the monastic life -- Monasteries and the Crown.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Texts translated from Latin and Middle English.