Monastic reform as process
Subtitle: realities and representations in medieval Flanders, 900-1100
By: Steven Vanderputten
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780801451713
Subjects: Monasticism and religious orders; History; Church history
Description: Careful study of reforms in the early tenth century at seven Benedictine monastaries of the Lotharingian "mixed observance" at: Saint Bertin, Bergues-Saint-Winnoc, Marchiennes, Saint-Amand, Saint-Bavo, Saint-Peter, and Saint-Vaast. Strives to demonstrate a more nuanced view of monastic reforms of this time period.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-233) and index.
Table of contents: title: Corporate memories of reform; title: The "failed" reforms of the tenth century; title: The "dark age" of Flemish monasticism; title: Introducing the new monasticism; title: Processes of reformist government; title: Shaping reformed identities; title: The "waning" of reformed monasticism.