1. A Fragmentary Past? Monastic History, Memory, and Patrimony

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. A Fragmentary Past? Monastic History, Memory, and Patrimony 10
5. 2. Written Comprehension of Land and Signs of an Administrative Mentality 53
6. 3. Ministering and Administering: Abbots as Catalysts of Change 90
7. 4. Discipline and Service Inside and Outside the Cloister 123
8. Conclusion: Accountability, Writing, and Rule by 1200 159
9. Appendix A: The Cartularies of Saint-Bertin 171
10. Appendix B: The Cartulary of Three Crosses 175
11. Appendix D: Abbatial and Monastic Acts: Saint-Vaast, Saint-Bertin, and Saint-Denis 193
12. Abbreviations 197
13. Notes 199
14. Bibliography 245
15. Index 261
16. Acknowledgments 269