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Hermits and recluses in English society, 950-1200 /

Tom Licence sets out to discover why hermits and recluses rose to prominence in the central Middle Ages, in the context of European monasticism and trends in spirituality.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Licence, Tom
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Christian life > England > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Hermits > England > History > To 1500.
Hermits > England > Social conditions.
Hermits > England > Social life and customs.
Recluses > England > History > To 1500.
Recluses > England > Social conditions.
Recluses > England > Social life and customs.
England > Religious life and customs.
Vie chrétienne > Angleterre > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Ermites > Angleterre > Conditions sociales.
Ermites > Angleterre > Mœurs et coutumes.
Angleterre > Vie religieuse.
Christian life > Middle Ages
Hermits
Recluses
England
To 1500
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Tom Licence sets out to discover why hermits and recluses rose to prominence in the central Middle Ages, in the context of European monasticism and trends in spirituality.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 240 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199592364
0199592365