Overview

The Middle Ages in Western Europe extended from roughly 500 to 1500 c.e. During these thousand years, hundreds of monastic communities were founded and played important roles in religious, economic, social, literary and even military realms. Each had different emphases and goals, ranging from aristocratic monasteries and nunneries that offered comfort and security, to rural institutions that specialized only in the most ascetic lifestyles. This book has two goals. The first is to detail the most significant monastic and secular events of the Middle Ages in Western Europe, such as the decline of the Roman Catholic Church, the rise of Protestantism and the various types and purposes of monasteries and nunneries. The second is to introduce some notable (and unusual) individuals who made their mark upon the Middle Ages-- such as Eustache, the French monk who became a pirate and made a pact with the Devil.

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Author:   Hunt Janin ,  Ursula Carlson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781476687322

ISBN 10:   1476687323
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   01 March 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction  1. The Importance of Monasticism in Western European Medieval Society  2. Some Defining Characteristics of Christian Monasticism  3. Early Western European Monasticism  4. An Overview of Medieval Monastic Callings  5. Notable Medieval Abbeys and Monasteries  6. The Economic Roles of Monks  7. Monks and Vineyards  8. Armed Monks  9. Medieval Academic Life 10. Scholasticism 11. Medieval Heresy 12. Monks in the Scriptorium 13. Monks and Medicine 14. Alchemy and the Mendicant Orders 15. Nuns 16. Beguines 17. Early Irish Beliefs and Irish Monasticism 18. The Monk Raoul Glaber Meets the Devil 19. Robert d’Arbrissel: Controversial Breton Hermit and Monk 20. Chaucer’s Literary Sketches 21. Peter Abelard: ­Pre-Eminent Theologian and ­Ill-Fated Lover 22. Eustache: French Monk and Pirate 23. The Monk Matthew Paris: So Good at So Many Things 24. Monastic Sheep Farming 25. Evaluating the Black Death 26. Fountains Abbey 27. The Poisoned Chalice and Fatal Affray of Furness Abbey 28. Medieval Pilgrims 29. Goliards: Wandering Poets 30. François Villon: Murder and Poetry in Medieval France 31. Limiting the Number of Monks 32. The Avignon Papacy Assessment: The Inherent Features of Medieval Monastic Life in Western Europe Appendix 1. The Medieval Renaissance of the 12th Century Appendix 2. The Canticle of the Sun Appendix 3. “The Splendors of Avignon and the Evils of the Times” Appendix 4. A Medieval Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Appendix 5. ­Far-Ranging Friars: John of Montecorvino and Odoric of Pordenone Appendix 6. “Lightning Chastises the Monks” Appendix 7. The “Clerical Estate” in England in the Later Middle Ages Appendix 8. Monastic Rivalries in Medieval Paris Chronology Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Ursula Carlson is a professor emerita at Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada.

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