Hugh of Fosse
A depiction of Blessed Hugh of Fosse, first abbot general of the premonstratensians.
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Title
Module Three: From the Movement to the Order
Files
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
Recommended Citation
St. Norbert College, "Module Three: From the Movement to the Order" (2017). St. Norbert - The Man, The Movement, The MOOC. http://digitalcommons.snc.edu/norbertmooc/1
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