Topography and Development of the Medieval Monasteries of the Loire Valley near Tours
From the end of Antiquity to the early twelfth century, a dozen Benedictine monasteries were founded in the ancient diocese of Tours. Most of these establishments are in a ruined state today, but a diachronic and multi-source approach enables a reconstruction of the monastic topography during mediev...
| Published in: | The journal of medieval monastic studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brepols
2023
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| In: |
The journal of medieval monastic studies
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| RelBib Classification: | AF Geography of religion KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KBG France KCA Monasticism; religious orders |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Loire valley B Benedictine monasteries B monastic topography B St Martin of Tours |
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| Summary: | From the end of Antiquity to the early twelfth century, a dozen Benedictine monasteries were founded in the ancient diocese of Tours. Most of these establishments are in a ruined state today, but a diachronic and multi-source approach enables a reconstruction of the monastic topography during medieval times. The first part of this article focuses on the organization of the monastic buildings, which are arranged around the cloister square, and the cloister ambulatories. The second part examines in detail the functional aspects of the monastic buildings, using mainly archaeological and iconographical sources. The analysis of the similarities and differences between settlements provides useful elements to identify previously unknown topographical elements and to highlight modifications carried out during the modern period. |
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| ISSN: | 2034-3523 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of medieval monastic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.JMMS.5.135312 |