The Monks of Tiron: A Monastic Community and Religious Reform in the Twelfth Century

ISBN-13: 9781316648889 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 280 str.

Kathleen Thompson

Opis

Reinterpreting key twelfth-century sources, this book provides the first comprehensive history of the monastic Order of Tiron in France.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Developing the Tiron Narrative; 2. Uncovering Tiron's literary history; 3. Documenting Tiron's success; 4. Abbot Bernard; 5. The monastery at Tiron; 6. Mother and daughters; Epilogue: the thirteenth century; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.