By Giles Constable The Abbey of Cluny: A Collection of Essays to Mark the Eleven-Hundredth Anniversary of its Foundatio [Paperback]

by Giles Constable

The essays published in this volume cover many aspects of the history of Cluny from its foundation until the end of the twelfth century. Four of them are published here for the first time, and others appear in a revised form. The three articles on Cluny in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth centuries constitute a brief survey of Cluny at the height of its prestige and influence. Others, such as the articles on Cluny and the Investiture Controversy and the First Crusade, deal with the influence of Cluny outside its walls. Yet others are concerned with the relations between Cluny and other orders, between Cluny and its dependent houses, and between the abbey and town of Cluny. The remainder study the internal history of the abbey, the administration, legislation, and finances of the order, and its development and problems, especially in the twelfth century.

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First published July 29, 2010

About the author

Giles Constable FBA was a historian of the Middle Ages. At the time of his death he was Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study. He was mainly interested in the religion and culture of the 11th and 12th centuries, in particular the abbey of Cluny and its abbot Peter the Venerable.