{"product_id":"monastic-experience-in-twelfth-century-germany-the-chronicle-of-petershausen-in-translation-paperback","title":"Monastic Experience in Twelfth-Century Germany: The Chronicle of Petershausen in Translation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison I. Beach\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlison I. Beach\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eShannon M. T. Li\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonastic experience in twelfth-century Germany provides a rare window on to monastery life in the tumultuous world of twelfth-century Swabia. From its founding in 992 through the great fire that ravaged it in 1159 and beyond, Petershausen weathered countless external attacks and internal divisions. Supra-regional clashes between emperors and popes played out at the most local level. Monks struggled against overreaching bishops. Reformers introduced new and unfamiliar customs. Tensions erupted into violence within the community. Through it all the anonymous chronicler struggled to find meaning amid conflict and forge connections to a shared past, enlivening his narrative with colorful anecdotes - sometimes amusing, sometimes disturbing. Translated into English for the first time, this fascinating text is an essential source for the lived experience of medieval monasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twelfth-century Chronicle of Petershausen, composed over the course of more than thirty years, provides a rare window on the life-world of a medieval monastery struggling to grow and survive in a tumultuous spiritual and temporal landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From its founding by St. Gebhard II of Constance as a proprietary episcopal monastery in 992 through the aftermath of the great fire that ravaged the community in 1159 and beyond, Petershausen encountered both external attacks and internal disruption and division. Across the pages of the chronicle, supra-regional clashes between emperors and popes play out at the most local level. Monks struggle against the influence of overreaching bishops. Reformers arrive and introduce new and unfamiliar customs. Tensions erupt into violence. Through it all, the chronicler struggles to find meaning amid chaos while forging connections to a distant past through miracles, visions, and relics that link the living and the dead. This anonymous monk enlivens his narrative with countless colorful anecdotes - sometimes amusing, sometimes disturbing - creating a history with its own unique voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Intended for specialists and students alike, this volume presents the first translation into English of this fascinating text, which offers a unique glimpse into the lived experience of medieval monasticism and its interactions with the society around it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison I. Beach is Professor of Medieval History at the University of St Andrews\u003cbr\u003eShannon M. T. Li, PhD is a professional indexer and proprietor of Li Indexing\u003cbr\u003eSamuel S. Sutherland is Assistant Professor of History at Stephen F. Austin State University\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351085060333,"sku":"9781526166975","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/A85EKGejpD9781526166975.webp?v=1785282979","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/monastic-experience-in-twelfth-century-germany-the-chronicle-of-petershausen-in-translation-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}