Project Gutenberg 2015-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 209 Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) 1873 1952 Thompson, Alexander Hamilton 13015765 English Monasteries Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "English Monasteries" by A. Hamilton Thompson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the evolution, structure, and significance of English monasteries, exploring various monastic orders and their development throughout the medieval period. It aims to meet the needs of those interested in the architectural and cultural history of monastic life in England. The opening of the text lays the foundation for a comprehensive exploration of monasticism, beginning with the definition and purpose of a monastery, which serves as a community dedicated to religious life under specific codes and rules, primarily the rule of St. Benedict. It discusses the growth of Western monachism, the impact of early monastic figures, the emergence of different orders, and the complexities of their organization. Furthermore, it introduces the concept of the cenobite and anchorite as fundamental forms of monastic life, setting the stage for a detailed examination of the historical context and architectural distinctions of English monasteries that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Monasteries -- England NA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious Category: Architecture 347117 2025-06-20T05:24:38.996245 text/html 308695 2024-10-24T17:56:52 text/html 1501025 2025-06-20T05:24:48.984196 application/epub+zip 1503390 2025-06-20T05:24:40.632237 application/epub+zip 258797 2025-06-20T05:24:39.783257 application/epub+zip 1593521 2025-06-20T05:24:54.965193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1498366 2025-06-20T05:24:48.165181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256134 2022-09-22T14:25:18.073400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249440 2025-06-20T05:24:37.999272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229519 2024-10-24T17:56:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16223 2025-06-20T05:24:55.127151 application/rdf+xml 33383 2025-06-20T05:24:39.945244 image/jpeg 4298 2025-06-20T05:24:39.864225 image/jpeg 1507695 2025-06-20T05:24:39.074241 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia