Narratives of a New Order: Cistercian Historical Writing in England, 1150-1220 by Elizabeth Freeman

Narratives of a New Order: Cistercian Historical Writing in England, 1150-1220

Medieval Church Studies

Elizabeth Freeman

245 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history literary religion informative medium-paced

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The origins of the Cistercian monastic order are currently under intense scrutiny and revision, as scholars identify how the written word was used to 'invent' a unified corporate identity. Here Elizabeth Freeman examines the classic genre for inve...

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