Cistercian Europe : architecture of contemplation / Terryl N. Kinder.

Author/creator Kinder, Terryl N., 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoGrand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., ©2002.
Description407 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesCistercian studies series ; no. 191
Cistercian studies series no. 191. ^A85233
Contents Foreword / by Michael Downey -- Introduction -- I. Historical Overview -- Monasticism in the East -- Western Monasticism and Saint Benedict -- Molesme and the Foundation of Citeaux -- Cistercian Women -- Expansion and Reform -- After the Revolution -- 2. The Organization of Life in a Cistercian Abbey -- The General Chapter -- The Opus Dei and the Cistercian Day -- Sign Language -- Clothing -- Monastic Personnel -- 3. Living in a Vale of Tears -- The Siting of Cistercian Monasteries -- Water Management -- Inhabiting the Site -- 4. The Cloister -- The East Gallery -- The Collation Gallery -- The Refectory Gallery -- The West Gallery -- 5. The Church -- Message -- Sources of Cistercian Church Desig -- Siting -- Plan and Function -- Elevation, Structure, and Space -- Decoration and Meaning -- Technology and Change -- 6. The East Range -- The Sacristy -- The Chapter Room -- Further along the East Range -- The Dormitory and Latrines --
Contents 7. The Refectory Range -- The Warming Room -- The Kitchen -- The Refectory -- 8. The West Range and the Lay Brothers -- 9. Beyond the Cloister -- The Novitiate -- The Scriptorium and Manuscript Illumination -- The Library -- The Abbot's Lodging -- The Prison -- The Infirmary -- The Cemetery -- Guests, Gatehouse, and the Precinct Wall -- Other Structures -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Indexes -- Index of Cistercian Abbeys -- General Index -- Acknowledgments and Photo Credits.
General notePreviously published in French with title: L'Europe cistercienne.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2001023659
ISBN0802838871 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780802838872 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0879073918 (Cistercian)
ISBN9780879073916 (Cistercian)

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