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Monte Cassino in the Middle Ages
Language: en
Pages: 1584
Authors: Herbert Bloch
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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The monastery of Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedict in the sixth century, was the cradle of Western monasticism. It became one of the vital centers of cultu
Monte Cassino in the Middle Ages
Language: en
Pages: 666
Authors: Herbert Bloch
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1986 - Publisher: Ed. di Storia e Letteratura

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The Destruction and Recovery of Monte Cassino, 529-1964
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Pages: 248
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Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-03-30 - Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

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Between the sixth and twentieth centuries, the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino (est. 529) experienced a cycle of atrocities which forever transformed its ide
The Scriptorium and Library at Monte Cassino, 1058-1105
Language: en
Pages: 892
Authors: Francis Newton
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In all the history of hand-written books, one of the most distinctive and handsome scripts is that of the abbey of Monte Cassino. This study examines for the fi
The History of the Normans
Language: en
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The Norman conquest of southern Italy and Sicily was one of the most dramatic events of the eleventh century. To understand the magnitude of the Normans' achiev