Abbeys and priories in England and Wales / Bryan Little
1979, 1st edition. London : B.T Batsford Ltd. Near fine cloth copy in a near fine dust-dulled dust-wrapper (price-clipped). Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #437748
ISBN: 0713417129
Physical description; 216 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 212) and index. Contents; A general survey -- Terms and meanings -- English origins -- Norman transformation -- Monastic multiplication -- Life and buildings -- Later foundations -- Friars and hospitals -- The late phase -- Dissolution -- Continuance and survival -- The penal interlude -- English revival -- Anglican communities -- The modern scene -- Gazetteer section -- England -- Wales -- Some modern communities. Subjects; Great Britain Monasteries. Monasticism and religious orders England. Monasticism and religious orders Wales. Abbeys England History. Priories England History. Church Architecture.
Price: €12.95