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This is a fascinating account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's most important monastic communities. It is also a broad scholarly exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages by one of its most distinguished historians. Barbara Harveyexploits the exceptionally rich archives of the Benedictine foundation of Westminster to the full, offering numerous vivid insights into the lives of the Westminster monks, their pensioners, and their patrons. She examines their charitable practices, their food and drink, illness and death, theabbey servants and the institution of corrodies--a key aspect of the abbey's finances. Harvey sets her findings in the context both of other religious institutions and of the secular world. Full of color and interest, Living and Dying in England is a highly readable and authoritative contribution tomedieval history.

Monasticism and religious orders --- Christianity --- Religion --- Philosophy & Religion --- Monachism --- Monastic orders --- Monasticism and religious orders for men --- Monasticism and religious orders of men --- Orders, Monastic --- Orders, Religious --- Religious orders --- Brotherhoods --- Christian communities --- Brothers (Religious) --- Friars --- Monks --- Superiors, Religious --- History --- 271 <420> "04/14" --- 27 <420> "12/14" --- 393 <420> --- 393 <420> Dood. Dodengebruiken. Dodenritueel. Lijkverbranding. Begrafenis. Crematie. Rouw. Opbaren. Lijkstoet. Sterven. Dodenmaskers--Engeland --- Dood. Dodengebruiken. Dodenritueel. Lijkverbranding. Begrafenis. Crematie. Rouw. Opbaren. Lijkstoet. Sterven. Dodenmaskers--Engeland --- Kloosterwezen. Religieuze orden en congregaties. Monachisme--Engeland--Middeleeuwen --- Kerkgeschiedenis--Engeland--?"12/14" --- Westminster Abbey --- St. Peter's (Westminster, London, England) --- Abby Church of Westminster (London, England) --- Saint Peter's (Westminster, London, England) --- Collegiate Church of St. Peter (Westminster, London, England) --- Dean and Chapter of Westminster (London, England) --- Abbey of St. Peter (Westminster, London, England) --- Abbey Church of Westminster (London, England) --- Ecclesia Collegiata B. Petri Westmonasterii (London, England) --- Abbey of Saint Peter (Westminster, London, England) --- Westminster Abbey Church (London, England) --- Ecclesia Abbatiae Westmonasteriensis (London, England) --- Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster (London, England) --- Church of St. Peter (Westminster, London, England) --- Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster (London, England) --- Westminster Cathedral (London, England : 1540-1556) --- Great Britain. --- History. --- Death --- Benedictines --- Monachisme et ordres religieux --- Mort --- Histoire --- Bénédictins --- Monasticism and religious orders - England - London - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500.