Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. List of Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 The impulse: what prompted monastic hospitality? 23
8. 2 The Administrative Structure 50
9. 3 The reception of guests 94
10. 4 Provision for guests: body and soul 121
11. 5 Provision for guests: entertainment and interactio 162
12. 6 The financial implications of hospitality 177
13. Conclusion 197
14. Appendix 1 Joceln of Brakelond, monk of Bury St Edmunds 203
15. Appendix 2 The Waterworks Plan of Christ Church, Canterbury 205
16. Bibliography 209
17. Index 233