Life and death in a medieval monastery: The case of the Cistercian Abbey of Savigny (1112-c. 1250)

This article looks to paint a picture of life and death at the reformed Benedictine (later Cistercian) abbey of Savigny, head of Normandy's only native monastic order. Using the abbey's extensive collection of charters, as well as narrative and annalistic texts, it traces in detail the dif...

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Main Author: Allen, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Brepols 2018