Monasticism in Late Medieval England, C.1300–1535

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administrative records
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English monasteries
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late medieval England
lay patronage
monastic economy
monastic learning
monastic recruitment
monastic reform
monastic spirituality
religious houses

Product details

  • ISBN 9780719071744
  • Weight: 454g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Monasticism in late medieval England, c.1300-1535 provides the first collection of translated sources on this subject. The volume covers both male and female houses of all orders and sizes, and offers a range of new perspectives on the character and reputation of English monasteries in the later middle ages.

The first section surveys the internal affairs of English monasteries, including recruitment, the monastic economy, standards of observance and learning. The second part looks at the relations between monasteries and the world, exploring the monastic contribution to late medieval religion and society and lay attitudes towards monks and nuns in the years leading up to the Dissolution.

This book is an ideal introduction to this topic for students and scholars. Supported by an extended and accessible introduction this collection of documents gives an unrivalled insight into the last phase of monastic life in medieval England.

Martin Heale is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Liverpool