Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds

This narrative of events between the years 1173 and 1202--as recorded by Jocelin of Brakelond, a monk who lived in the abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, in the region of West Suffolk--affords many unique insights into the life of a medieval religious community. It depicts the daily worship in the abbey church and the beliefs and values shared by the monks, as well as the whispered conversations, rumors, and disagreements within the cloister--and the bustling life of the market-town of Bury, just outside the abbey walls. This edition offers the first modern translation from the Latin to appear since 1949.

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Author: Jocelin of Brakelond
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/31/2009
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780199554935
ISBN10: 0199554935
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | Medieval