The age of the cloister : the story of monastic life in the Middle Ages
Brooke, Christopher Nugent Lawrence2003
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Among the most beautiful and evocative buildings in the whole of Christendom are the monasteries of Western Europe. In this exploration of the age of monasticism, Christopher Brooke examines the ideals, the achievements and the impact on society of this extraordinary flowering of spirituality.
Main title:
The age of the cloister : the story of monastic life in the Middle Ages / Christopher Brooke.
Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2003.
Collation:
xii, 356 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsim., maps, plans ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-339) and index.
ISBN:
9780750932882 (pbk)
Dewey class:
271.009409
Language:
English
BRN:
399516