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Book SynopsisFounded in 910 by Duke William of Aquitaine, the abbey of Cluny rose to prominence in the eleventh century as the most influential and opulent center for monastic devotion in medieval Europe. While the twelfth century brought challenges, both internal and external, the Cluniacs showed remarkable adaptability in the changing religious climate of the high Middle Ages. Written by international experts representing a range of academic disciplines, the contributions to this volume examine the rich textual and material sources for Cluny’s history, offering not only a thorough introduction to the distinctive character of Cluniac monasticism in the Middle Ages, but also the lineaments of a detailed research agenda for the next generation of historians. Contributors are: Isabelle Rosé, Steven Vanderputten, Marc Saurette, Denyse Riche, Susan Boynton, Anne Baud, Sébastien Barret, Robert Berkhofer III, Isabelle Cochelin, Michael Hänchen, Gert Melville, Eliana Magnani, Constance B. Bouchard, Benjamin Pohl, and Scott G. Bruce.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction Steven Vanderputten and Scott G. Bruce PART 1: A Brief History of Cluny and Cluniac Monasticism 1 Tenth-Century Cluny Isabelle Rosé 2 The Emergence of the Ecclesia Cluniacensis Steven Vanderputten 3 Challenges of the Twelfth Century Marc Saurette 4 Cluny in the Later Middle Ages and Beyond Denyse Riche PART 2: Cluniac Identities 5 Imagining Early Cluny in Abbatial Biographies Steven Vanderputten 6 Shaping Cluniac Devotion Susan Boynton 7 Archaeology and the Abbey of Cluny Anne Baud 8 Shaping Cluniac Memory Sébastien Barret PART 3: The Cares of the Cloister 9 Abbatial Lordship Robert F. Berkhofer III 10 Discipline and the Problem of Cluny’s Customaries Isabelle Cochelin 11 The General Chapter and Cluniac Legislation Michael Hänchen and Gert Melville 12 Cluny and Religious Women Eliana Magnani PART 4: Beyond the Cloister 13 Cluny and Lay Patronage Constance B. Bouchard 14 The Problem of Cluniac Exemption Benjamin Pohl 15 Cluny and the Crusades Scott G. Bruce 16 The Relics of Cluny Scott G. Bruce Index
