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Libellus de diversis ordinibus et professionibus qui sunt in aecclesia; revised edition.
Giles Constable and Bernard S. Smith, eds. & trans.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2003.
Oxford Medieval Texts series.
ISBN 0198222181;
ISBN-13: 9780198222187.
Hardback, perfect bound.
143x221x13mm.
xxviii,112pp inc. monochrome frontispiece.
Latin text, English apparatus and translation.
Unused bargain: some minor shelf wear to the dustjacket.This item £27.00
[Publisher's price £51.00]
298g.The Libellus de Diversis Ordinibus was written in the 1130s or 1140s, probably in the diocese of Liège, a recognized centre of religious and intellectual activity at the time. It is a description of the similarities and differences among the various orders of monks, canons, and hermits, and, though clearly a contribution to a contemporary debate, is more analytical than polemical. Its unknown author, 'R', perhaps a regular canon, builds his case by demonstrating how each order and profession corresponds to a group mentioned in the Old Testament: thus prefigured and performing their proper functions they all fill a legitimate place within the unity of the Church. It is an invaluable source for religious life in the twelfth century, offering detailed insights into contemporary assumptions and practice.
Readership: Scholars and students of medieval history and religion; especially ecclesiastical historians.
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