Cistercian Abbeys
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The Cistercian Abbeys Of Tipperary
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Author : Colmcille Ó Conbhuidhe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Cistercian Abbeys Of Tipperary written by Colmcille Ó Conbhuidhe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Architecture categories.
Completed posthumously by his editor, this book by a modern Cistercian monk presents a general history of monastic Cistercian life in medieval Ireland, followed by histories of four medieval Cistercian abbeys, namely Inislounaght, Holy Cross, Kilcooly, and Hore (Cashel). It traces the abbeys' paths
Cistercian Abbeys
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Author : Jean-François Leroux-Dhuys
language : en
Publisher: Konemann UK Limited
Release Date : 1998
Cistercian Abbeys written by Jean-François Leroux-Dhuys and has been published by Konemann UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
The nature of the Cistercian movement resulted in a uniform style of architecture across Europe, noted for its lack of decoration and poetic atmosphere. Cistercian Abbeys traces the chronological development of this movement and depicts its major monasteries in France, England, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain and Portugal. A typical Konemann publication: massive in size, superb in illustration.
The Cistercians
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Author : Stephen Tobin
language : en
Publisher: Overlook Books
Release Date : 1996
The Cistercians written by Stephen Tobin and has been published by Overlook Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Architecture, Cistercian categories.
"Throughout Europe, some of the most arresting sites are Cistercian monasteries, where even the most jaded travelers are bewitched by their breathtaking beauty and simplicity. This stunningly photographed architectural study is the most complete visual record available. The feeling of serenity this architecture evokes pervades every cloister, refectory and chapter house with an almost magical sense of harmony." "Stephen Tobin gives a detailed and insightful account of the founding and development of the Cistercian Order, which swept across Europe in the twelfth century. His discussion of architectural practice and the precepts of design behind these enduring monasteries is invaluable; maps covering all of Europe, instructive tables and over too magnificent photographs detail all the male abbeys founded during the Middle Ages, highlighting their style and accessibility. An appendix provides useful information on those converted into hotels, guest houses or restaurants."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Cistercian Abbeys Of Britain
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Author : David Martin Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Batsford
Release Date : 1998
The Cistercian Abbeys Of Britain written by David Martin Robinson and has been published by Batsford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
Published to coincide with the 900th anniversary of the establishment of the Cistercian order in 1098, this is a guide to all the Cistercian abbeys in Britain. The 86 sites include the beautiful ruins of Tintern, Fountains, Rievaulx and Melrose, as well as the home of Sir Francis Drake and the burial place of the last Welsh Prince of Wales. Each gazetteer entry describes the history and architecture of the site and the people connected with it, and there are chapters on the overall history and architecture of the Cistercian order. There are also plans of all the abbeys, a detailed bibliography, and practical details such as grid references and information on access to each site.
The Cistercians In The Middle Ages
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Author : Janet E. Burton
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2011
The Cistercians In The Middle Ages written by Janet E. Burton and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
The Cistercians (White Monks) were the most successful monastic experiment to emerge from the tumultuous intellectual and religious fervour of the 11th and 12th centuries. This book seeks to explore the phenomenon that was the Cistercian Order.
The White Nuns
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Author : Constance H. Berman
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2018-05-22
The White Nuns written by Constance H. Berman and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-22 with History categories.
The White Nuns considers Cistercian women and the women who were their patrons in a clear-eyed reading of narrative texts and administrative records. In rejecting long-accepted misogynies and misreadings, Constance Hoffman Berman offers a robust model for historians writing against received traditions.
The Cambridge Companion To The Cistercian Order
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Author : Mette Birkedal Bruun
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013
The Cambridge Companion To The Cistercian Order written by Mette Birkedal Bruun and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Presents the Order's figureheads, practical life and spiritual horizon, and its contribution to medieval Europe's religious, cultural and political climate.
Architecture Of Silence
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Author : Terryl Kinder
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 2000-10-01
Architecture Of Silence written by Terryl Kinder and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-01 with Architecture categories.
THE EARLY CISTERCIAN ABBEYS of France have long been revered for their exquisitely proportioned spaces and ethereal acoustics. Together with the great cathedrals, these remarkable medieval buildings embody the profound mastery of architecture that blossomed in twelfth- and thirteenth-century Europe. Built by the Cistercian order of monks nearly 900 years ago, these structures are renowned among contemporary architects and artists for the austere, almost minimal nature of their design and construction. Cistercian architecture draws together the fundamentals of masonry and geometry to create a harmony of stone and light, of uncluttered interior volumes and modest external masses. The buildings and ruins that remain today are immensely, almost unspeakably refined. Upon entering le Thoronet or Senanque, Fontenay or Silvacane, one is deeply touched by the quality of the silence and the light. Free by design of distracting details, these are places of recollection, of concentration, of serenity. "Every force evolves a form", wrote the American Shakers, who mirrored the original Cistercian impulse in both their values and their refined craftsmanship. If the first force that shaped Cistercian architecture was a quest for the spiritual life through simplicity, the second was the constructive genius of architects and masons who perceived in that simplicity an occasion to practice their art with astonishing intelligence and sensitivity. David Heald's luminous photographs provide an extraordinary record of exploration through more than a decade of periodic visits to Cistercian places throughout France. He puts before us not just views but moments -- moments when light enters a space or fallson an exterior in ways that illuminate and reveal. His evocative photographs offer loving witness to the bare brilliance, power, and subtlety of early Cistercian architecture. The text by Terryl N. Kinder offers a concise introduction to the history and milieu of the early Cistercians and the forces that brought forth the architecture. Her discussion of the Rule of Saint Benedict and its meaning for the Cistercians, both ancient and contemporary, provides a foundation for understanding these buildings that is informed by the most recent scholarship and archeological research.
The Cistercian Order In Medieval Europe
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Author : Emilia Jamroziak
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-22
The Cistercian Order In Medieval Europe written by Emilia Jamroziak and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-22 with History categories.
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 Order This 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.
The Cistercian Evolution
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Author : Constance Hoffman Berman
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2010-08-03
The Cistercian Evolution written by Constance Hoffman Berman and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-03 with History categories.
According to the received history, the Cistercian order was founded in Cîteaux, France, in 1098 by a group of Benedictine monks who wished for a stricter community. They sought a monastic life that called for extreme asceticism, rejection of feudal revenues, and manual labor for monks. Their third leader, Stephen Harding, issued a constitution, the Carta Caritatis, that called for the uniformity of custom in all Cistercian monasteries and the establishment of an annual general chapter meeting at Cîteaux. The Cistercian order grew phenomenally in the mid-twelfth century, reaching beyond France to Portugal in the west, Sweden in the north, and the eastern Mediterranean, ostensibly through a process of apostolic gestation, whereby members of a motherhouse would go forth to establish a new house. The abbey at Clairvaux, founded by Bernard in 1115, was alone responsible for founding 68 of the 338 Cistercian abbeys in existence by 1153. But this well-established view of a centrally organized order whose founders envisioned the shape and form of a religious order at its prime is not borne out in the historical record. Through an investigation of early Cistercian documents, Constance Hoffman Berman proves that no reliable reference to Stephen's Carta Caritatis appears before the mid-twelfth century, and that the document is more likely to date from 1165 than from 1119. The implications of this fact are profound. Instead of being a charter by which more than 300 Cistercian houses were set up by a central authority, the document becomes a means of bringing under centralized administrative control a large number of loosely affiliated and already existing monastic houses of monks as well as nuns who shared Cistercian customs. The likely reason for this administrative structuring was to check the influence of the overdominant house of Clairvaux, which threatened the authority of Cîteaux through Bernard's highly successful creation of new monastic communities. For centuries the growth of the Cistercian order has been presented as a spontaneous spirituality that swept western Europe through the power of the first house at Cîteaux. Berman suggests instead that the creation of the religious order was a collaborative activity, less driven by centralized institutions; its formation was intended to solve practical problems about monastic administration. With the publication of The Cistercian Evolution, for the first time the mechanisms are revealed by which the monks of Cîteaux reshaped fact to build and administer one of the most powerful and influential religious orders of the Middle Ages.