Durham Priory 1400-1450

Klappentext In this book! Dobson throws new light on the universal aspirations and pre occupations of medieval monasticism. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The English Zion: an introduction to Saint Cuthbert and his city; 2. The monks of Durham; 3. John Wessington as prior of Durham (1416-46); 4. The prior's household and counsellors; 5. Monastic patronage; 6. The prior and the lay lords; 7. The lords spiritual; 8. The monastic economy; 9. The Durham cells; 10. The intellectual activities of the Durham monks; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: R. B. Dobson, R.B. Dobson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2005
• EAN: 9780521023054
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02305-4
• No. of pages: 444
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity