The Beginnings of Cistercian Expansion in England: The Socio-Historical Context of the Foundation of Rievaulx (1132)
The article focuses on the expansion of the Cistercian reform in England. Its spread in the region owes much to the influence and the personal charisma of the founder and first abbot of Clairvux, Bernard. The author considers the foundation of Rievaulx, the first English daughter house of Clairvaux,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2007
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Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2007, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-182 |
| Further subjects: | B
Abbots
B BERNARD, of Clairvaux, Saint, ca. 1090-1153 B Religious Institutions B MONASTICISM & religious orders B England B Religious Organizations |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The article focuses on the expansion of the Cistercian reform in England. Its spread in the region owes much to the influence and the personal charisma of the founder and first abbot of Clairvux, Bernard. The author considers the foundation of Rievaulx, the first English daughter house of Clairvaux, to see how Bernard intervened. The foundation of Cistercian is classified in terms of the work of stabilization and pacification carried out the by Anglo-Norman faces. |
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| ISSN: | 1062-6549 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly
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