The Reformation of the Twelfth Century
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- Author: Giles Constable, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey
- Date Published: May 1998
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521638715
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This book is concerned with the changes in religious thought and institutions from the late eleventh century to the third quarter of the twelfth. It concentrates on monks and nuns, but also takes into consideration hermits, recluses, wandering preachers, crusaders, penitents, and other less organized forms of religious life. In particular it studies the variety of reform movements, the relation of the reformers to each other and the outside world, and their spirituality and motivation as reflected in their writings and activities.
Read more- A study complementary to the same author's Three Studies, published in 1995 to great critical acclaim
- A new appraisal of the key 'reformation' in medieval religion by one of the world's leading senior medieval scholars
- Offers a new analysis of the changes which set their mark on the future development of Christian life and ideals
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"Constable offers a well-written work--with arguments demonstrated principally by perusal of authentic textx themselves--that will surely become a classic." R. Cormier, Choice
See more reviews"Constable elucidates such complex relationships without reducing them to simplistic generalizations, an observation that applies to the book as a whole. Throughout the author presents a tremendous wealth of detail without confining it to a merely illustrative role; his analysis is seen to grow out of the data. If this practice tends, at times, to obscure the line of argument, it is a small price to pay for a work that magnifidently recreates a complex watershed in the history of Christianity." Paul W. Robinson, Concordia Journal
"This is indeed a highly significant work, which should receive the attention of those similarly intrigued by the problems to which the twelfth-century 'reformation' and the accompanying vita apostolica gave rise." Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies
"...this volume is an important contribution toward understanding the changes, the complexities, and especially the continuities in religious life of twelfth-century Europe." Kathleen G. Cushing, Church History
"Those interested in exploring the dynamics of historical change in the abstract with a text-based approach may find this work worth their while. But those who want to understand high medieval society from the perspective of one of its most pervasive voices, the monastic, will find it as probing and fruitful a discussion as any modern historian has given us." Richard W.Pfaff, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"The book that [Constable] has provided is a goldmine, from which many of us can find the gold we seek." The Medieval Review
"This is a book of extraordinary erudition, the fruit of a lifetime devoted to the study of medieval religious life. An examplar of all the strengths of traditional scholarship on the Middle Ages, it is also revolutionary. ...Constable ahas provided an interpretive framwork that will both fokster research on the religious mentalities of this period and channel debate on their meaning and significance." Maureen C. Miller, American Historical Review
"Giles Constable is probably the most distinguished living authority on medieval monasticism. The book that he has provided is a goldmine, from which many of us can find the gold we seek." Constant Mews, The Medieval Review
"He examines the reformers, the circumstances, and the types of reform; the hopes and ideals of the reformers; how the reforms were put into practice in the monasteries; the monks and secular society; and the spirituality of the reformers." Theology Digest
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- Date Published: May 1998
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521638715
- length: 444 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.59kg
- contains: 8 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Preface
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The variety of reformers
3. The circumstances and types of reform
4. The rhetoric of reform
5. The realities of reform: (1) within the community
6. The realities of reform: (2) monastic activities and relations with secular society
7. The spirituality of reform
8. The broader setting
Bibliography of secondary works
Index of papal documents
Biblication index
General index.
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