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Landscapes of Monastic Foundation

The Establishment of Religious Houses in East Anglia, C.650-1200

  • Hardback
  • 296 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

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For those curious about monastic history and culture.

"Landscapes of Monastic Foundation" reveals hidden truths.

You’ll understand the roots of faith in East Anglia.

Discover the rich history of pre-Conquest monastic foundations in Norfolk and Suffolk with Timothy Pestell's insightful exploration of their social and economic impact.

Monastic studies usually focus upon the post-Conquest period; here, in valuable contrast, the focus is on pre-Conquest monastic foundations, in the present-day counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Tim Pestell considers the place of the monastery in wider landscapes - topographical, social, economic and political. He observes that by 1215, the Diocese of Norwich contained about a tenth of all English monasteries, a remarkable richness of patronage was no sudden flush of enthusiasm, but a manifestation of religious devotion that had been evolving in East Anglia since the seventh-century Conversion. By integrating archaeological and historical sources, Dr Pestell presents an in-depth examination of where and how communal religious life developed in the region over half a millennium. In so doing, he demonstrates how the more visible and better-evidenced post-Conquest monastic landscape was typically structured by its Anglo-Saxon past. Dr Tim Pestell is Curator of Archaeology at Norwich Castle Museum.

  • Title

    Landscapes of Monastic Foundation

  • Author

    Timothy Pestell

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Boydell & Brewer Ltd

  • Published

    November 2002

  • Weight

    595g

  • Page Count

    296

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781843830627

  • ISBN-10

    1843830620

  • Eden Code

    1201167

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