Monastic hospitality
Subtitle: the Benedictines in England, c.1070-c.1250
By: Julie Kerr.
Series: Studies in the history of medieval religion -- v. 32
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Woodbridge, UK; Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781843833260
Subjects: Monastic and religious life -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Benedictine movement (Anglican Communion) -- History -- To 1500.; Monasteries -- Guest accommodations -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Hospitality -- Religious aspects -- History -- To 1500.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-232) and index.
Table of contents: value: The impulse: what prompted monastic hospitality?; value: The administrative structure; value: The reception of guests; value: Provision for guests: body and soul; value: Provision for guests: entertainment and interaction; value: The financial implications of hospitality.