A companion to the Abbey of Le Bec in the central middle ages (11th-13th centuries) / edited by Benjamin Pohl and Laura L. Gathagan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pohl, Benjamin, 1985-

Gathagan, Laura L.

Series:

Brill's companions to European history ; v. 13.

Brill's companions to European history ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bec (Abbey)--History.

Bec (Abbey).

History.

Le Bec-Hellouin (France)--Church history.

Le Bec-Hellouin (France).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Brill's Companions to Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies Online.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This Companion to the Abbey of Le Bee in the Central Middle Ages (11th-13th Centuries) offers the first major collection of studies dedicated to the medieval abbey of Le Bec, one of the most important, and perhaps the single most influential, monastery in the Anglo-Norman world. Following its foundation in 1034 by a knight-turned-hermit called Herluin, Le Bee soon developed into a religious, cultural and intellectual hub whose influence extended throughout Normandy and beyond. The fourteen chapters gathered in this Companion are written by internationally renowned experts of Anglo-Norman studies, and together they address the history of this important medieval institutions in its many exciting facets. The broad range of scholarly perspectives combined in this volume includes historical and religious studies, prosopography and biography, palaeography and codicology, studies of space and identity, as well as theology and medicine. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Foundation and Early History of Le Bec / Jean-Hervé Foulon Foulon, Jean-Hervé 11

2 The Role of the Abbots of Le Bec (1034-1281) / Véronique Gazeau Gazeau, Véronique 38

3 Anselm of Le Bec and Canterbury: Teacher by Word and Example, Following the Footprints of His Ancestors / Sally N. Vaughn Vaughn, Sally N. 57

4 Robert of Torigni and Le Bec: The Man and the Myth / Benjamin Pohl Pohl, Benjamin 94

5 The Writing of History at Le Bec / Elisabeth van Houts Houts, Elisabeth van 125

6 Manuscripts and Book Production at Le Bec / Jenny Weston Weston, Jenny 144

7 The Monastic Library at Le Bec / Laura Cleaver Cleaver, Laura 171

8 Theology at Le Bec / Giles E. M. Gasper Gasper, Giles E. M. 206

9 Custom and Identity at Le Bec / Steven Vanderputten Vanderputten, Steven 228

10 Education and Schooling at Le Bec: A Case Study of Le Bec's Florilegia / Elizabeth Kuhl Kuhl, Elizabeth 248

11 The Use of Space and the Religious Life at Le Bec / Leonie V. Hicks Hicks, Leonie V. 278

12 Medical Knowledge and Practice at Le Bec (c. 1050-c. 1300) / Elma Brenner Brenner, Elma 307

13 The Ecclesiastical Patrons of Le Bec / Richard Allen Allen, Richard 318

14 The Monks of Le Bec and Their Benefactors: The Nature and Meaning of Religious Patronage / Julie Potter Potter, Julie 343.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Companion to the Abbey of Le Bec in the central middle ages (11th-13th centuries)

ISBN:

9789004351905

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004351905

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