The Monks of Tiron A Monastic Community and Religious Reform in the Twelfth Century |
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| Author:
| Thompson, Kathleen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-10869-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Reinterpreting key twelfth-century sources, including the hagiographical Vita Bernardi, this book provides the first comprehensive history of the Order of Tiron. It sheds new light on the Tironensian experience and fills an important gap in our understanding of monasticism in the twelfth century.
Reinterpreting key twelfth-century sources, including the hagiographical Vita Bernardi, this book provides the first comprehensive history of the Order of Tiron. It sheds new light on the Tironensian experience and fills an important gap in our understanding of monasticism in the twelfth century.