Monastic Wales - new approaches is an interdisciplinary collection of essays written by some of the leading scholars working on aspects of medieval Welsh history. The chapters in this volume consider the history, archaeology, architecture and wider cultural, social, political and economic context of the religious houses of Wales between the Norman conquest in the eleventh century, and the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth.

About the Author
Janet Burton is a Professor of Medieval History at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David at Lampeter. Karen Stober is a Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Lleida, Spain.

Reviews
This impressive collection of essays makes an extremely valuable contribution to the study of both medieval Wales and medieval monasticism. No other volume provides such a wide-ranging picture of Welsh monastic history over the centuries from the coming of the Normans to the Reformation. Informed by the latest research, it demonstrates the impact of the monastic orders on all facets of Welsh society: from the economy to literature and book production, from politics to popular religion, in towns as well as the countryside. Sensitive to both local contexts and European connections, the contributors add significantly to our understanding of the place of Wales in medieval Christendom. Professor Huw Pryce, Bangor University



Book Information
ISBN 9780708325827
Author Janet Burton
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint University of Wales Press
Publisher University of Wales Press
Weight(grams) 640g