Carmel in Medieval Catalonia (Medieval Mediterranean) [Hardcover]

Jill R. Webster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1999 | ISBN-10: 9004114351 | ISBN-13: 978-9004114357

This volume traces the development of Carmelite foundations in Medieval Catalonia and shows how they reflected the dichotomy between the Order's eremitical origins and the active mendicant apostolate in which it was engaged. In discussing Carmelite life in an urban setting, mention is made of secular involvement with its positive and negative effects, popular piety and miraculous sightings and outstanding intellectual achievement. The conclusion raises the question that Carmelite friars might have migrated to Europe at an earlier date than traditionally suggested; similarly, that the inaccurate foundation document for Peralada dated 1206 was a fourteenth-century falsification. The appendices provide supplementary material: archival documents, names of priors, royal chaplains, students and graduates and finally an alphabetical list of known medieval Catalan Carmelites. A bibliography and index complete the volume.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is an important and innovative contribution to the history of mendicant orders.'
Thomas Turley, "Speculum, 2001.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004114351
• ISBN-13: 978-9004114357
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,062,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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