The Historia Selebiensis Monasterii is an account of the origins of the earliest Norman abbey to be founded in the north of England following the Conquest of 1066, and of the history of the monastery in its first one hundred and six years. The history was written by a young monk of Selby in 1174, and the unique medieval manuscript in which it survives appears to have been sent from Selby to the French monastery of Auxerre, from where the author claimed the founder-monk of Selby came. Weaving together historical narrative and miracles associated with the relic held at Selby Abbey, the middle finger of St Germanus of Auxerre, the author produced a lively and entertaining account designed to record the history of his monastery and promote the cult of the relic around which it had grown up. At the same time he created a past, and a corporate memory of that past, for his community. This volume contains a critical edition of the Historia, with English translation, and textual notes and historical commentary. The Introduction explores the dynamics of the text - its purpose, composition, and use of sources - and its significance as a source for monastic history. It offers a reassessment of the origins of the first Norman abbey in northern England.

Historia Selebiensis Monasterii: The History of the Monastery of Selby (Oxford Medieval Texts)

History

Burton, Janet

Europe

Oxford University Press

Medieval Monasticism (The Medieval World)

Lawrence, C.H.

Routledge

Medieval Monasticism traces the Western Monastic tradition from its fourth-century origins in the deserts of Egypt and Syria through the many and varied forms of religious life it assumed during the Middle Ages. It explores the relationship between monasteries and the secular world around them. 
For a thousand years, the great monastic houses and religious orders were a prominent feature of the social landscape of the West, and their leaders figured as much in the political as on the spiritual map of the medieval world. In this book many of them, together with their supporters and critics, are presented to us and speak their minds to us. We are shown, for instance, the controversy between the Benedictines and the reformed monasticism of the twelfth century and the problems that confronted women in religious life. A detailed glossary offers readers a helpful vocabulary of the subject. 
This fifth edition has been revised by Janet Burton to include an updated bibliography and an introduction which discusses recent trends in monastic studies, including reinterpretations of issues of reform and renewal, new scholarship on religious women, and interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches. This book is essential reading for both students and scholars of the medieval world.

The monastic life was of central importance in the Middle Ages. In one sense, monasteries were cut off from the world; in another, they forged vital links with it. This is a study of the regional growth of monasticism between 1069 and 1215, in what was the largest county in England. It studies those who entered monastic communities, and the impact of the growth of monasticism on the aristocracy (who founded and patronized monasteries) and the local community, on the landscape and economy of the county, and on regional identity.

The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069-1215 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series)

Religion & Spirituality

Cambridge University Press

The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069–1215 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 40)

Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000–1300 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

This book traces the development of monasticism in England, Scotland and Wales from 1000 to 1300. It explores the nature of the impact of the Norman Settlement on monastic life, how Britain responded to new, European ideas, and also to the needs of religious women. Every aspect of the life and work of the religious orders is covered, from their daily life to their contribution to intellectual developments. Particular attention is paid to the relationships between religious houses and their founders and patrons, showing the degree of dependence on local patrons and the tension between the religious life and the pressures of the world.

This book traces the development of monasticism in England, Scotland and Wales from 1000 to 1300. It explores the nature of the impact of the Norman Settlement on monastic life, how Britain responded to new, European ideas, and also to the needs of religious women. Every aspect of the life and work of the religious orders is covered, from their daily life to their contribution to intellectual developments. Particular attention is paid to the relationships between religious houses and their founders and patrons, showing the degree of dependence on local patrons and the tension between the religious life and the pressures of the world.

The monastic life was of central importance in the Middle Ages. In one sense, monasteries were cut off from the world; in another, they forged vital links with it. This is a study of the regional growth of monasticism between 1069 and 1215, in what was the largest county in England. It studies those who entered monastic communities, and the impact of the growth of monasticism on the aristocracy (who founded and patronized monasteries) and the local community, on the landscape and economy of the county, and on regional identity.

The cistercian architectural legacy provides the most tangible evidence of an extraordinary and intensely personal form of monasticism that embraced all Europe. Inspired by the founding fathers, men and women sought a life of silence and contemplation 'far from the concourse of men'. To celebrate the 900th anniversary of the birth of the 'White Monks' at Cîteaux in Burgundy in 1098, this collaborative volume provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the cistercian abbeys held by Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments, the English Heritage Society, and Historic Scotland. The book reflects the rich architectural legacy left in the British Isles by the most successful of all the medieval monastic orders.

The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain: Far from the Concourse of Men (Cistercian Studies)

Coldstream, Nicola

Fawcett, Richard

Coppack, Glyn

World

Cistercian Pubns

I envisioned a publication that would combine biographical material with oral history and illustration which would be appealing to youngsters from middle school to adults. The children are the main reason that this labor of love began. I write for all thestudents I taught and the ones I don’t know and will never know. I want them to know what St. John was like for persons like my mother who was born almost 100 years ago in 1921 and for her contemporaries. I want them to get to know people like her, who may not have a structure or space named in their honor, but who were instrumental in passing on the culture and history of this special place, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. She motivated me to love and preserve our story.

Before Our Time: An Oral History of St. John

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Janet Burton

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Historia Selebiensis Monasterii: The History of the Monastery of Selby (Oxford Medieval Texts)

Medieval Monasticism (The Medieval World)

Medieval Monasticism (The Medieval World)

The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069-1215 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series)

The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069–1215 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 40)

Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000–1300 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000–1300 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

The Monastic Order in Yorkshire, 1069–1215 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 40)

The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain: Far from the Concourse of Men (Cistercian Studies)

Before Our Time: An Oral History of St. John