Monasteries And Religious Houses Of Great Britain And Ireland

Featuring stunning photographs and in-depth historical analysis, this book is a comprehensive guide to the monasteries and religious houses of Great Britain and Ireland. From the ancient ruins of Glastonbury Abbey to the still-functioning Mount St. Bernard Abbey, this book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the religious heritage of the British Isles. The appendix on American religious houses offers added insight into the broader history of monasticism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Monasteries and Religious Houses of Great Britain and Ireland: With an Appendix on the Religious Houses in America And when, in time, persecution had wearied itself out, and growing indifference had prepared the way for tolerance, and minor measures of relief had been crowned at last by the hard-won Act of Emancipation, there were those, even, perhaps, amongst Catholics, who might have made with truth the same admission as that made by the great Montalembert when he deplored the short comings of his early education. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book traces the development of monasticism in England, Scotland and Wales from the last half century of Anglo-Saxon England to 1300. It explores the nature of the impact of the Norman settlement on monastic life, and how Britain responded to new, European ideas on monastic life. In particular, it examines Britain's response to the needs of religious women. It covers every aspect of the life and work of the religious orders: their daily life, the buildings in which they lived, their contribution to intellectual developments and to the economy. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between religious houses and their founders and patrons. This shows the degree of dependence of religious houses on local patrons. Indeed, one major theme which emerges from the book is the constant tension between the ideals of monastic communities and the demands of the world.