A new and accessible translation of Hariulf's History of St Riquier, this book examines the history of a monastic community from the seventh to the eleventh century. It covers the ascetic life of the founding saint and the development of the community under the Carolingians in the late eighth and ninth centuries. There were setbacks when the house was sacked by the Vikings and the founder's relics were stolen for political ends, but it recovered in the tenth and eleventh centuries and developed the links with both the Norman and English courts that enable Hariulf to make interesting observations about the Norman Conquest of England. Hariulf's description of the monastic site with its three churches and the liturgical arrangements practised there, as well as the relics, treasures, books and endowments of a great monastic foundation, make his history an important source for monastic history.
Translated by:
Kathleen Thompson (Senior Honorary Research Fellow) Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 518g ISBN:9781526154101 ISBN 10: 1526154102 Series:Manchester Medieval Sources Pages: 320 Publication Date:11 June 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
List of abbots of St Riquier and important dates Introduction Hariulf’s History of St Riquier Preface Book I Book II Book III Book IV Select bibliography Index -- .
Kathleen Thompson is an independent scholar who holds a senior honorary research fellowship in the History Department of the University of Sheffield.