A Companion to the Abbey of Cluny in the Middle Ages

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Brillerschienen am25.11.2021

Founded in 910 by Duke William of Aquitaine, the abbey of Cluny rose to prominence in the eleventh century as the most influential and opulent center for monastic devotion in medieval Europe. While the twelfth century brought challenges, both internal and external, the Cluniacs showed remarkable adaptability in the changing religious climate of the high Middle Ages. Written by international experts representing a range of academic disciplines, the contributions to this volume examine the rich textual and material sources for Cluny´s history, offering not only a thorough introduction to the distinctive character of Cluniac monasticism in the Middle Ages, but also the lineaments of a detailed research agenda for the next generation of historians.Contributors are: Isabelle Rosé, Steven Vanderputten, Marc Saurette, Denyse Riche, Susan Boynton, Anne Baud, Sébastien Barret, Robert Berkhofer III, Isabelle Cochelin, Michael Hänchen, Gert Melville, Eliana Magnani, Constance B. Bouchard, Benjamin Pohl, and Scott G. Bruce.mehr

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KlappentextFounded in 910 by Duke William of Aquitaine, the abbey of Cluny rose to prominence in the eleventh century as the most influential and opulent center for monastic devotion in medieval Europe. While the twelfth century brought challenges, both internal and external, the Cluniacs showed remarkable adaptability in the changing religious climate of the high Middle Ages. Written by international experts representing a range of academic disciplines, the contributions to this volume examine the rich textual and material sources for Cluny´s history, offering not only a thorough introduction to the distinctive character of Cluniac monasticism in the Middle Ages, but also the lineaments of a detailed research agenda for the next generation of historians.Contributors are: Isabelle Rosé, Steven Vanderputten, Marc Saurette, Denyse Riche, Susan Boynton, Anne Baud, Sébastien Barret, Robert Berkhofer III, Isabelle Cochelin, Michael Hänchen, Gert Melville, Eliana Magnani, Constance B. Bouchard, Benjamin Pohl, and Scott G. Bruce.

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ISBN/GTIN978-90-04-47013-2

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EinbandartGebunden

FormatGenäht

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Brill

Erscheinungsjahr2021

Erscheinungsdatum25.11.2021

Seiten412 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

Gewicht882 g

Artikel-Nr.58399699

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GenreGeschichte/Politik

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AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsAbbreviationsNotes on ContributorsIntroductionâSteven Vanderputten and Scott G. BrucePART 1: A Brief History of Cluny and Cluniac Monasticism1 Tenth-Century ClunyâIsabelle Rosé2 The Emergence of the Ecclesia CluniacensisâSteven Vanderputten3 Challenges of the Twelfth CenturyâMarc Saurette4 Cluny in the Later Middle Ages and BeyondâDenyse RichePART 2: Cluniac Identities5 Imagining Early Cluny in Abbatial BiographiesâSteven Vanderputten6 Shaping Cluniac DevotionâSusan Boynton7 Archaeology and the Abbey of ClunyâAnne Baud8 Shaping Cluniac MemoryâSébastien BarretPART 3: The Cares of the Cloister9 Abbatial LordshipâRobert F. Berkhofer III10 Discipline and the Problem of Cluny´s CustomariesâIsabelle Cochelin11 The General Chapter and Cluniac LegislationâMichael Hänchen and Gert Melville12 Cluny and Religious WomenâEliana MagnaniPART 4: Beyond the Cloister13 Cluny and Lay PatronageâConstance B. Bouchard14 The Problem of Cluniac ExemptionâBenjamin Pohl15 Cluny and the CrusadesâScott G. Bruce16 The Relics of ClunyâScott G. BruceIndexmehr