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The Cistercian Evolution: The Invention of a Religious Order in Twelfth-Century Europe
Constance Hoffman Berman
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Description for The Cistercian Evolution: The Invention of a Religious Order in Twelfth-Century Europe
Paperback. Reveals the true story behind the growth of the Cistercian order. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
According to the received history, the Cistercian order was founded in Cîteaux, France, in 1098 by a group of Benedictine monks who wished for a stricter community. They sought a monastic life that called for extreme asceticism, rejection of feudal revenues, and manual labor for monks. Their third leader, Stephen Harding, issued a constitution, the Carta Caritatis, that called for the uniformity of custom in all Cistercian monasteries and the establishment of an annual general chapter meeting at Cîteaux.
The Cistercian order grew phenomenally in the mid-twelfth century, reaching beyond France to Portugal in the west, Sweden in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
The Middle Ages Series
Condition
New
Weight
629 g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812221022
SKU
V9780812221022
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About Constance Hoffman Berman
Constance Hoffman Berman is Professor of History at the University of Iowa.
Reviews for The Cistercian Evolution: The Invention of a Religious Order in Twelfth-Century Europe
"An extremely important book, one that will redefine the ways we conceive of medieval religiosity and politics."
Virginia Quarterly Review
"A significant contribution to the study of the history of monasticism in the twelfth century."
EHR
"Stimulating, controversial, and compelling, Constance Berman's major revisions of early Cistercian history, The Cistercian Evolution, should be read by historians ... Read more
Virginia Quarterly Review
"A significant contribution to the study of the history of monasticism in the twelfth century."
EHR
"Stimulating, controversial, and compelling, Constance Berman's major revisions of early Cistercian history, The Cistercian Evolution, should be read by historians ... Read more