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The Cross Goes North
Processes of Conversion in Northern Europe, AD 300-1300
Edited by Martin Carver
37 studies of the adoption of Christianity across northern Europe over 1000 years, and the diverse reasons that drove the process.
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The Culture of Medieval English Monasticism
Edited by James G. Clark
Examinations of the culture of English monasteries in the six centuries between the Conquest and the Dissolution.
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The Deeds of the Bishops of England [Gesta Pontificum Anglorum] by William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury
Translated David Preest
First modern English translation of important source for English church history from Augustine's arrival in Canterbury in 597 down to the 1120s.
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The Dependent Priories of Medieval English Monasteries
Martin Heale
A history of the 140 or so daughter houses of English monasteries, considering the reasons for their foundation and their everyday life.
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The Franciscans in the Middle Ages
Michael Robson
Wide-ranging history of the Franciscan Order in the Middle Ages, examining its growth and impact on society.
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The Franciscans in the Middle Ages (pbk)
Michael Robson
This is the most useful survey of medieval Franciscan history available. — ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
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Leper Knights
The Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England, c.1150-1544
David Marcombe
An illustrated history of the English branch of the Order of St Lazarus, founded to care for lepers and send leper knights to the Crusades.
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Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages
Edited by Janet Burton and Karen Stöber
New essays on the monastic life in the later middle ages show that far from being in decline, it remained rich and vibrant.
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Monastic Hospitality
The Benedictines in England, c.1070-c.1250
Julie Kerr
How guests were cared for in medieval monasteries, exploring the administrative, financial, spiritual and other implications.
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The Other Friars
The Carmelite, Augustinian, Sack and Pied Friars in the Middle Ages
Frances Andrews
A concise and accessible history of four of the monastic orders in the middle ages. |
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St David of Wales: Cult, Church and Nation
Edited by J. Wyn Evans and Jonathan M. Wooding
All aspects of the cult of St David, patron saint of Wales, are examined in this wide-ranging volume.
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St Edmund, King and Martyr
Changing Images of a Medieval Saint
Edited by Anthony Bale
The cult of St Edmund was one of the most important in medieval England, and further afield, as the pieces here show.
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St William of York
Christopher Norton
First full study of the life and career of St William of York, revealing his importance to the medieval church.
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