Module Three: From the Movement to the Order

Title

Module Three: From the Movement to the Order

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Download Excerpt from: The World of Medieval Monasticism: Its History and Forms of Life by Gert Melville, Cistercian Publications (March 4, 2016), pages 158-163 (2.1 MB)

Download Excerpt from : Spirituality of the Premonstratensians: The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries by François Petit, Cistercian Publications; 1st edition (April 1, 2011), pages 237-259 (8.0 MB)

Description

Module Three discusses the events that resulted in the formation of Premonstratensianism including the following:

  • The initial rise of Premonstratensianism and why it was more a movement than anything
  • The role of Hugh and how he channeled the movement into a religious order
  • The initial "explosion" of the Norbertines and a sense of the first century of their history

Publication Date

2-14-2017

City

De Pere, Wis.

Keywords

St. Norbert, massive online open course, mooc, medieval church history, saints, Gregorian reform, Hugh of Fosse

Disciplines

History of Religion | Medieval History | Medieval Studies

Module Three: From the Movement to the Order

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