Discovering Abbeys and Priories - Softcover

Wright, Geoffrey N.

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9780747802457: Discovering Abbeys and Priories

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ISBN 10: 0747802459 ISBN 13: 9780747802457

Publisher: Shire Publications, 1994

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Abbeys and priories are both types of monastery, and the author traces the history of monasteries in Britain from Anglo-Saxon times to the Dissolution under Henry VIII. He describes the different monastic orders, the running of the monasteries and the daily life of the monks and nuns, the layout of monastic buildings, the influence of the religious houses on life in medieval times and their effect on the landscape, all with references to examples accessible to the public. This new edition has been enlarged into the 'Discovering Handbook' series and is fully illustrated in colour. Other titles for Shire by this author: Discovering Epitaphs

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