Monastic Hospitality - The Benedictines in England, C.1070-C.1250

How guests were cared for in medieval monasteries, exploring the administrative, financial, spiritual and other implications.

List of contents

Introduction
The impulse: what prompted monastic hospitality
The administrative structure
The reception of guests
Provision for guests: body and soul
Provision for guests: entertainment and interaction
The financial implications of hospitality
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Jocelin of Brakelond, monk of Bury St Edmunds
Appendix 2: The Waterworks Plan of Christ Church, Canterbury
Bibliography
Index

Product details

• Authors: Julie Kerr
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2007
• EAN: 9781843833260
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-326-0
• No. of pages: 260
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 241 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 721 g
• Series: Studies in the History of Medi; Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works