The Making of Nordic Monasticism, c . 1076– c . 1350
The introduction of regular religious life in the Nordic region is less well-documented than in the neighbouring kingdoms of northern Europe. In the absence of well-preserved manuscript and material remains, unfounded and sometimes distorting suppositions have been made about the timeline of monasti...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:aeb4d8cbcd5a406a865bcad8ee174456 2023-05-15T16:50:30+02:00 The Making of Nordic Monasticism, c . 1076– c . 1350 James G. Clark 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12080581 https://doaj.org/article/aeb4d8cbcd5a406a865bcad8ee174456 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/8/581 https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1444 doi:10.3390/rel12080581 2077-1444 https://doaj.org/article/aeb4d8cbcd5a406a865bcad8ee174456 Religions, Vol 12, Iss 581, p 581 (2021) monasteries medieval scandinavia Augustinians Benedictines Cistercians Premonstratensians Religions. Mythology. Rationalism BL1-2790 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12080581 2022-12-31T12:53:33Z The introduction of regular religious life in the Nordic region is less well-documented than in the neighbouring kingdoms of northern Europe. In the absence of well-preserved manuscript and material remains, unfounded and sometimes distorting suppositions have been made about the timeline of monastic settlement and the character of the conventual life it brought. Recent archival and archaeological research can offer fresh insights into these questions. The arrival of authentic regular life may have been as early as the second quarter of the eleventh century in Denmark and Iceland, but there was no secure or stable community in any part of Scandinavia until the turn of the next century. A settled monastic network arose from a compact between the leadership of the secular church and the ruling elite, a partnership motivated as much by the shared pursuit of political, social and economic power as by any personal piety. Yet, the force of this patronal programme did not inhibit the development of monastic cultures reflected in books, original writings, church and conventual buildings, which bear comparison with the European mainstream. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Religions 12 8 581 |
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The introduction of regular religious life in the Nordic region is less well-documented than in the neighbouring kingdoms of northern Europe. In the absence of well-preserved manuscript and material remains, unfounded and sometimes distorting suppositions have been made about the timeline of monastic settlement and the character of the conventual life it brought. Recent archival and archaeological research can offer fresh insights into these questions. The arrival of authentic regular life may have been as early as the second quarter of the eleventh century in Denmark and Iceland, but there was no secure or stable community in any part of Scandinavia until the turn of the next century. A settled monastic network arose from a compact between the leadership of the secular church and the ruling elite, a partnership motivated as much by the shared pursuit of political, social and economic power as by any personal piety. Yet, the force of this patronal programme did not inhibit the development of monastic cultures reflected in books, original writings, church and conventual buildings, which bear comparison with the European mainstream. |
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The Making of Nordic Monasticism, c . 1076– c . 1350 |
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