More than 20 years in the making, this volume represents the collaboration of a dozen scholars. In 32 chapters, it introduces you to such legendary figures as Venerable Bede, John of Fecamp, Abelard, Hildegard of Bingen, and lesser-known figures and anonymous voices. Amply footnoted, it puts the entire Western monastic tradition at your fingertips. 696 pages, softcover. Cistercian.
