Monastic Hospitality
The Benedictines in England, c.1070-c.1250
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 2007
260 pages
978-1-84615-575-8 (ISBN)
Description
How guests were cared for in medieval monasteries, exploring the administrative, financial, spiritual and other implications.
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11/2007
Boydell Press
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Content
Introduction
The impulse: what prompted monastic hospitality
The administrative structure
The reception of guests
Provision for guests: body and soul
Provision for guests: entertainment and interaction
The financial implications of hospitality
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Jocelin of Brakelond, monk of Bury St Edmunds
Appendix 2: The Waterworks Plan of Christ Church, Canterbury
Bibliography
Index
The impulse: what prompted monastic hospitality
The administrative structure
The reception of guests
Provision for guests: body and soul
Provision for guests: entertainment and interaction
The financial implications of hospitality
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Jocelin of Brakelond, monk of Bury St Edmunds
Appendix 2: The Waterworks Plan of Christ Church, Canterbury
Bibliography
Index
