Medieval Monasticism

by Giles Constable

Collected Studies CS1064 This collection of Giles Constable's key articles on medieval monastic and ecclesiastical history provides nothing less than a comprehensive overview of research in the field. The book provides an insight into monastic life in the Middle Ages - from Germany to Normandy and from England to Sicily.

348 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Giles Constable FBA was a historian of the Middle Ages. At the time of his death he was Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study. He was mainly interested in the religion and culture of the 11th and 12th centuries, in particular the abbey of Cluny and its abbot Peter the Venerable.