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Bounded Wilderness: Land and Reform at the Hermitage of Fonte Avellana, ca. 1035-1072 by Kathryn Jasper at Abbey's Bookshop,
Bounded Wilderness: Land and Reform at the Hermitage of Fonte Avellana, ca. 1035-1072
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Kathryn Jasper

Bounded Wilderness

Land and Reform at the Hermitage of Fonte Avellana, ca. 1035-1072

Kathryn Jasper

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Cornell University Press
15 October 2024
European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Medieval history; Religious communities & monasticism
Series: Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures
In Bounded Wilderness, Kathryn Jasper focuses on the innovations undertaken at the hermitage of Fonte Avellana in central Italy during the eleventh century by its prior, Peter Damian (d. 1072). The congregation of Fonte Avellana experimented with reforming practices that led to new ways of managing property and relations among clergy, nobles, and the laity.

Jasper charts how Damian's notion of monastic reform took advantage of the surrounding topography and geography to amplify the sensory aspects of ascetic experiences. By focusing on monastic landscapes and land ownership, Jasper demonstrates that reform extended beyond abstract ideas. Rather, reform circulated locally through monastic networks and addressed practical concerns such as property boundaries and rights over water, orchards, pastures, and mills. Putting new sources, both documentary and archaeological, into conversation with monastic charters and Damian's letters, Bounded Wilderness reveals the interrelationship of economic practices, religious traditions, and the natural environment in the idea and implementation of reform.
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Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   907g
ISBN:   9781501777608
ISBN 10:   1501777602
Series:   Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction A Monastic Network The Economics of Place Landscapes of Sociability and Solitude Moral Stewardship Curated Wilderness Conclusion

Kathryn Jasper is Associate Professor of History and Director of European Studies at Illinois State University.

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