The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069–1215

By:

Janet Burton

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

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This book explores the dramatic growth of the monastic order in Yorkshire from the foundation of the first post-Conquest abbey at Selby in 1069, to 1215. The first half examines the dynamics of monastic expansion, discussing the influences on both its chronological development and geographical pattern. It demonstrates that the monastic expansion owed much to the particular political and tenurial conditions which existed in the century after 1069: the establishment of Norman political ascendancy, the extension of central government under Henry I, and the civil war of the reign of King Stephen. The second part of the book explores recruitment, patronage, economy, and cultural life. Particular attention is paid to the role of women in the religious life. Nunneries, so often regarded as second-class or failed monasteries, are here shown to have had a distinctive function in society, both in terms of recruitment and of interaction with the local community.

Release date NZ

March 28th, 1999

Author

Janet Burton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

378

Series

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

Dimensions

152x229x22

ISBN-13

9780521552295

Product ID

2492113

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