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The Cistercian World: Monastic Writings of the Twelfth Century
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Founded in 1098 in Citeaux, France, the Cistercian Order sought a return to strict asceticism and a life of poverty. By the end of the 12th century, there were 530 Cistercian abbeys in Europe, and the abbot St. Bernard had become one of the most influential writers of the period. This book... read more

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The ruins of the great Cistercian houses that sprang up all over Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries stand today as silent witnesses to an Order for which silence was an integral part of the spiritual life.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0140433562
Page Count: 352

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