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History of the Aristocratic Monastic Communities in Medieval Prague

William Ford

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Colloquium Verlag
14 January 2026
European history; Medieval history; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Christian institutions & organisations
In the heart of medieval Central Europe, on the banks of the Vltava River, Prague emerged as one of the most vibrant centers of monastic culture in Christendom. From the tenth century through the tumultuous events of the early fifteenth century, the city and its surrounding lands became home to a remarkable constellation of religious houses whose inhabitants were drawn primarily from the ranks of the Bohemian and Moravian nobility. These aristocratic monastic communities were far more than places of prayer and contemplation. They were centers of political power, economic might, cultural innovation, and dynastic ambition where the sacred and the secular intertwined in ways that shaped the destiny of the Bohemian kingdom and left an indelible mark on European medieval civilization.

The history recounted in the following pages is ultimately a story of human beings attempting to live out religious ideals within the constraints and opportunities provided by their social position and historical moment. It is a story of princes and princesses who founded monasteries to ensure their salvation and that of their dynasties, of nobles who entered religious life seeking meaning beyond the violence and uncertainty of secular existence, of monks and nuns who devoted themselves to prayer and scholarship while also managing vast estates and navigating complex political relationships. It is also a story of how institutions created to serve eternal purposes became entangled with temporal concerns, how communities dedicated to humility and poverty accumulated enormous wealth, and how the very success of aristocratic monasticism ultimately contributed to a crisis that would transform the religious landscape of Bohemia forever.
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Imprint:   Colloquium Verlag
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   308g
ISBN:   9798233164729
Pages:   262
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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