First published twice in 1926, and again in 1934 with an updated bibliography, Cranage's The Home of the Monk is a small but useful introduction for the visitor to any English monastic site. Working from surviving architectural and documentary evidence, he examines the buildings section by section, explaining how each part of an abbey was used. He briefly explains the history of the various monastic orders which existed in medieval England, and their differences from one another. He also provides plans of what constituted the typical arrangements likely to be found in Benedictine, Augustinian, Cluniac and Cistercian houses. The book provides a useful starting point for further study of medieval religious houses, and a handy guide for the occasional visitor to such sites.
By:
David Herbert Somerset Cranage Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 240g ISBN:9781108013376 ISBN 10: 1108013376 Series:Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History Pages: 182 Publication Date:29 July 2010 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface; 1. The cloister; 2. The eastern claustral buildings; 3. The southern claustral buildings; 4. The western claustral buildings; 5. The abbot's house; 6. The infirmary; 7. Outbuildings; 8. The church; 9. The orders; 10. The Dissolution; Plans; Bibliography; Index.