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The Cistercian Order in Medieval Europe offers an accessible and engaging history of the Order from its beginnings in the twelfth century through to the early sixteenth century. Unlike most other existing volumes on this subject it gives a nuanced analysis of the late medieval Cistercian experience as well as the early years of the Order.
Jamroziak argues that the story of the Cistercian Order in the Middle Ages was not one of a 'Golden Age' followed by decline, nor was the true 'Cistercian spirit' exclusively embedded in the early texts to remain unchanged for centuries. Instead she shows how the Order functioned and changed over time as an international organisation, held together by a novel 'management system'; from Estonia in the east to Portugal in the west, and from Norway to Italy. The ability to adapt and respond to these very different social and economic conditions is what made the Cistercians so successful.
This book draws upon a wide range of primary sources, as well as scholarly literature in several languages, to explore the following key areas:
the degree of centralisation versus local specificity how much the contact between monastic communities and lay people changed over time how the concept of reform was central to the Medieval history of the Cistercian OrderThis book will appeal to anyone interested in Medieval history and the Medieval Church more generally as well as those with a particular interest in monasticism.
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As part of Routledge's "Medieval World" series, this book by historian Jamroziak (Univ. of Leeds, UK) presents a comprehensive examination of the Cistercian order in medieval Europe from its foundation to 1500. Beginning with the order's origins, she takes into account the difficulties inherent in interpreting the key foundational texts of the Cistercian order and Saint Bernard's creation of a Cistercian identity. The author's nuanced chapter on Cistercian nuns gives a much better understanding of the role of women within the order, demonstrating how monastic communities could adopt Cistercian regulations without becoming formally part of the order. A chapter on the Cistercian economic model highlights how the Cistercians were not just "sheep and grain," and shows the Cistercian role in the 12th-century economic and geographical expansion. Jamroziak concludes with an examination of Cistercian contributions to Christo-centric and Marian devotion; whether there was a crisis within the order in the late Middle Ages; and the role of the university in Cistercian learning. Crying out for a bibliography (although it has a very useful glossary), this book is an extremely useful resource for those first delving into the Order of C'iteaux. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General and undergraduate libraries. J. M. B. Porter Butler University
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| Acknowledgements | p. vi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 Origins: Ideas, Myths and Interpretations | p. 13 |
| Chapter 2 The First Multinational? How the Cistercian Order Spread Across Europe | p. 43 |
| Chapter 3 Cistercian Communities and the Lay World | p. 92 |
| Chapter 4 Cistercian Nuns: The Role of Women in the Order | p. 124 |
| Chapter 5 Visual Culture of Cistercian Communities | p. 156 |
| Chapter 6 Economy: Not Just Sheep and Grain | p. 183 |
| Chapter 7 Intellectual Horizons: Writing, Preaching and Cistercian Spirituality | p. 208 |
| Chapter 8 Was There a Crisis of the Cistercian Order in the Later Middle Ages? | p. 238 |
| Conclusion | p. 285 |
| Glossary | p. 292 |
| Index | p. 298 |