Life in the medieval cloister / Julie Kerr.

Author/creator Kerr, Julie
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Continuum,
Descriptionxiv, 256 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Monastic and religious life--Europe. --History. --Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Monks--Europe. --Social conditions.
Monasticism and religious orders--Europe. --History. --Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Monasticism and religious orders--Great Britain. --History. --Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Monasticism and religious orders for women--England. --History. --Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Monasteries--Great Britain. --History. --To 1500.
Cistercian monasteries.
Benedictine monasteries.

Contents The precinct, the people, the daily regime -- The severity of monastic life (1) : diet, sleep, clothing, and bathing -- The severity of monastic life (2) : family ties, health, and sickness -- The sound of silence (1) : the silence of the cloister -- The sound of silence (2) : the silence of the night -- A life of obedience -- Crimes and misdemeanours -- The work of God (1) : the communal life -- The work of God (2) : the monk alone.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-247) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010292213
ISBN9781847251619 (hbk.)
ISBN1847251617 (hbk.)