Table of Contents

Part I. Historical: 1. Introductory; 2. 940–1066; 3. 1066–1100; 4. 1100–1135; 5. 1135–1175; 6. 1175–1216; Part II. Institutional: 7. The interior polity of the black monks; 8. The work and influence of the monks; 9. The external relations of the monastery; 10. The white monks; 11. Monastic discipline; 12. Conclusion.

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This book was originally published in 1940 and was quickly recognised as a scholarly classic and masterpiece of historical literature.