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    St. Basil and his rule : a study in early monasticism Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The Book of Paradise, being the histories and sayings of the monks and ascetics of the Egyptian desert Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Gesta Romanorum, or, Entertaining stories invented Author: the monks as a fire-side recreation and commonly applied in their discourses from the pulpit
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    The registers of the parish of Monks' Soham, in the county of Suffolk Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The Quaker City; or, The Monks of Monk Hall: a Romance of Philadelphia Life, Mystery, and Crime Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The churches and monasteries of Egypt and some neighbouring countries Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Athos; or, The mountain of the monks Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The paradise, or garden of the holy fathers : being histories of the anchorites, recluses, monks, coenobites, and ascetic fathers of the deserts of Egypt between A.D. CCL and A.D. CCCC circiter Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Antient Irish pavement tiles, exhibiting thirty-two patterns : illustrated Author: forty engravings, after the originals, existing in St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Howth, Mellifont, and Newtown Abbeys
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    The convents of Great Britain Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Charterhouse in London : monastery, mansion, hospital, school / Author: Gerald S. Davis
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    The life of Saint Columba (Columb-Kille) A.D. 521-597 : founder of the monastery of Iona and first Christian missionary to the pagan tribes of North Britain Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monastery and cathedral of Worcester Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Jedburgh Abbey : historical and descriptive : also, The abbeys of Teviotdale, as showing the development of Gothic architecture Author: Classic Public Domain
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    An inglorious Columbus; or, Evidence that Hwui Shan and a party of Buddhist monks from Afghanistan discovered America in the fifth century, a.d Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The dissolution of the monasteries as illustrated Author: the suppression of the religious houses of Staffordshire
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    The history and antiquities of the conventual and cathedral church of Ely : from the foundation of the monastery, A.D. 673, to the year 1771 : illustrated with copper-plates Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A descriptive history of the town of Evesham, from the foundation of its Saxon monastery, with notices respecting the ancient deanery of its vale Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A history of the Welsh church to the dissolution of the monasteries Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Excavations of Saqqara (1908-9, 1909-10): The Monastery of Apa Jeremias Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The London Charterhouse, its monks and its martyrs, with a short account of the English Carthusians after the dissolution Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Abbeys, castles, and ancient halls of England and Wales; their legendary lore and popular history Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monastic annals of Teviotdale : or, The history and antiquities of the abbeys of Jedburgh, Kelso, Melros, and Dryburgh Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Catalogue of the library of Syon Monastery, Isleworth Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Gaelic pioneers of Christianity : the work and influence of Irish monks and saints in continental Europe (VIth-XIIth cent.) Author: Classic Public Domain
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    St. Basil the Great : a study in monasticism Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The life and times of St. Benedict ; patriarch of the monks of the west Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The spirit and origin of Christian monasticism Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monks of the west : from St. Benedict to St. Bernard Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Monasticon : an account (based on Spottiswoode's) of all the abbeys, priories, collegiate churches, and hospitals in Scotland, at the Reformation : volume i Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The early history of the monastery of Cluny Author: Classic Public Domain
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    History of St. Mary's abbey, Melrose, the monastery of old Melrose, and the town and parish of Melrose Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Gothic architecture in England : an analysis of the origin & development of English church architecture from the Norman conquest to the dissolution of the monasteries Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Fountains Abbey : the story of a mediaeval monastery Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Two cartularies of the Benedictine abbeys of Muchelney and Athelney in the county of Somerset Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Visits to monasteries in the Levant Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Historical sketch of the Augustinian monastery, college and mission of St. Thomas of Villanova, Delaware County, Pa. during the first half century of their existence, 1842-1892 Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The missal of St. Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, with excerpts from the Antiphonary and Lectionary of the same monastery Author: Classic Public Domain
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    History of the Irish hierarchy, with the monasteries of each county, biographical notices of the Irish saints, prelates, and religious Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The relics of Columbus : an illustrated description of the historical collection in the monastery of La Rabida Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Christ Church, Canterbury. I. The chronicle of John Stone, monk of Christ Church 1415-1471. II. Lists of the deans, priors, and monks of Christ Church Monastery Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The early days of monasticism on Mount Athos Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Literae Cantuarienses : the letter books of the Monastery of Christ Church, Canterbury Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Three letters of Philoxenus, Bishop of MabbΓ΄gh (485-519) : being the letter to the monks, the first letter to the monks of Beth-Gaugal and the letter to Emperor Zeno Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Droll Stories : collected from the abbeys of Touraine Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The churches and monasteries of Egypt and some neighbouring countries, attributed to AbuΜ‚ SΜ£aΜ‚lihΜ£, the Armenian; Author: Classic Public Domain
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    [Papers on Welsh abbeys] Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The history of the monastery of the Holy-rood and of the palace of Holyrood house Author: Classic Public Domain
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    An important collection of incunabula and XVI century books, partly from a monastery library and in their original Gothic bindings, comprising fine German woodcutbooks, many first editions ... and other rarities Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Records of the monastery of Kinloss : with illustrative documents Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The life of Jean-Baptiste Muard : founder of the Congregation of St. Edme and of the monastery of La Pierre-qui-Vire Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Woman under monasticism : chapters on saint-lore and convent life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500 Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monastery of Tallaght Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Charterhouse in London; monastery, mansion, hospital, school Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A history of St. Augustine's Monastery, Canterbury Author: Classic Public Domain
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    History of the Irish Church [microform] : with the monasteries of each county, biographical notices of the Irish saints, prelates, and religious Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The castles and abbeys of Yorkshire: a historical and descriptive account of the most celebrated ruins in the county Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The fathers of the desert; or, An account of the origin and practice of monkery among heathen nations; its passage into the church; and some wonderful stories of the fathers concerning the primitive monks and hermits Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monks of Westminster : being a register of the brethren of the convent from the time of the Confessor to the dissolution ; with lists of the obedientiaries and an introduction Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Book Of Paradise, Being The Histories And Sayings Of The Monks And Ascetics Of The Egyptian Desert Vol. 2 Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The cartulary of the Monastery of St. Frideswide at Oxford Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Recollections of an excursion to the monasteries of AlcobaΓ§a and Batalha Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Customary of the Benedictine monasteries of Saint Augustine, Canterbury, and Saint Peter, Westminster Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The memorial slabs of Clonmacnois, King's County : with an appendix on the materials for a history of the monastery Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Henry VIII and the English monasteries. An attempt to illustrate the history of their suppression Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Somerset mediaeval libraries, and miscellaneous notices of books in Somerset prior to the dissolution of the monasteries; Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Thoughts of the servant of God, Thérèse of the Child Jesus : the Little flower of Jesus, Carmelite of the monastery of Lisieux, 1873-1897 Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Waverly ; The monastery [microform] Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Monasticism : what is it? : a forgotten chapter in the history of labour Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A visit to Sherwood Forest : including the abbeys of Newstead, Rufford, & Welbeck ; Annesley, Thoresby, and Hardwick Halls ; Bolsover Castle, and other interesting places in the locality Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The abbey of St. Albans from 1300 to the dissolution of the monasteries Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The Charter of WulfrΓΊn to the monastery at Hamtun (Wolverhampton) Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Terra incognita, or, the convents of the United Kingdom Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The mysteries of the Neapolitan convents: with a brief sketch of the early life of the authoress Author: Classic Public Domain
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    British monachism; or, Manners and customs of the monks and nuns of England Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The English black monks of St. Benedict Volume 1 Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The Monks Of Mount Athos Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Historic collections, relating to the monasteries in Devon Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A miscellany containing: Richard of Bury's Philobiblon, the Basilikon doron of King James I.; Monks and giants Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Ewenny priory, monastery and fortress Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Henry VIII and the English monasteries Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The Scottish monasteries of old : a brief account of the houses which existed in Scotland, before the Protestant reformation, for monks following the rule of St. Benedict Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Monasticism, ancient and modern; its principles, origin, development, triumphs, decadence and suppression Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Balzac's Contes drΓ΄latiques : droll stories collected from the abbeys of Touraine Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The castles and abbeys of England : from the national records, early chronicles, and other standard authors Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monks of the West : from St. Benedict to St. Bernard / authorised translation Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The story of Somersetshire : with a new map of the county, and upwards of ninety illustrations of abbeys and churches, castles and manor houses, and famous natives of Somersetshire Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Balzac's Contes drolatiques; droll stories collected from the abbeys of Touraine Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Religious Orders Of Women In The United States; Accounts Of Their Origin And Of Their Most Important Institutions, Interwoven With Brief Histories Of Many Famous Convents Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monks of Westminster [microform] : being a register of the brethren of the convent from the time of the Confessor to the dissolution, with lists of the obedientiaries and an introduction Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Henry VIII and the English monasteries; an attempt to illustrate the History of their suppression, with an appendix and maps showing the situation of the religious houses at the time of their dissolution Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The monastery of Saint Luke of Stiris, in Phocis, and the dependent monastery of Saint Nicolas in the Fields, near Skripou, in BΕ“otia Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The life, or legend, of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese. With annotations. The ways to neibban, and Notice on the phongyies, or Burmese monks Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Aberdour and Inchcolme; being historical notices of the parish and monastery, in twelve lectures Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The English black monks of St. Benedict : a sketch of their history from the coming of St. Augustine to the present day Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Visits to the monasteries of the Levant Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A history of English philanthropy from the dissolution of the monasteries to the taking of the first census Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The Monastery Vol X Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Three Chapters of Letters Relating to the Suppression of Monasteries Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Glimpses of the monastery: scenes from the history of the Ursulines of Quebec during two hundred years, 1639-1839 Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A short account of Great Malvern Priory Church, a history of the monastery, and description of the fabric Author: Classic Public Domain
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    A forgotten Aberdeenshire monastery Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Lives And Legends Of The English Bishops And Kings Mediaeval Monks And Others Later Saints Author: Classic Public Domain
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    History of the Islands of the Lerins : the Monastery, Saints and theologians of S. Honorat Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Christian monasticism from the fourth to the ninth centuries of the Christian era Author: Classic Public Domain
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    The life of Saint Benedict, patriarch of the western monks Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Concerning the date of the Bohairic version; covering a detailed examination of the text of the Apocalypse and a review of some of the writings of the Egyptian monks Author: Classic Public Domain
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    Notices of the English colleges & convents established on the continent after the dissolution of religious houses in England Author: Classic Public Domain
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Monasticism

Explore a carefully assembled historical library of 125 books devoted to monasticism. The selection prioritises useful, readable editions and substantial works.

Collection highlights

  • St. Basil the Great : a study in monasticism
  • The spirit and origin of Christian monasticism
  • The early days of monasticism on Mount Athos
  • Monasticism : what is it? : a forgotten chapter in the history of labour
  • English monasticism : its rise and influence

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  1. St. Basil and his rule : a study in early monasticism
  2. The Book of Paradise, being the histories and sayings of the monks and ascetics of the Egyptian desert
  3. Gesta Romanorum, or, Entertaining stories invented by the monks as a fire-side recreation and commonly applied in their discourses from the pulpit
  4. The registers of the parish of Monks' Soham, in the county of Suffolk
  5. The Quaker City; or, The Monks of Monk Hall: a Romance of Philadelphia Life, Mystery, and Crime
  6. The churches and monasteries of Egypt and some neighbouring countries
  7. Athos; or, The mountain of the monks
  8. The paradise, or garden of the holy fathers : being histories of the anchorites, recluses, monks, coenobites, and ascetic fathers of the deserts of Egypt between A.D. CCL and A.D. CCCC circiter
  9. Antient Irish pavement tiles, exhibiting thirty-two patterns : illustrated by forty engravings, after the originals, existing in St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Howth, Mellifont, and Newtown Abbeys
  10. The convents of Great Britain
  11. Charterhouse in London : monastery, mansion, hospital, school / by Gerald S. Davis
  12. The life of Saint Columba (Columb-Kille) A.D. 521-597 : founder of the monastery of Iona and first Christian missionary to the pagan tribes of North Britain
  13. The monastery and cathedral of Worcester
  14. Jedburgh Abbey : historical and descriptive : also, The abbeys of Teviotdale, as showing the development of Gothic architecture
  15. An inglorious Columbus; or, Evidence that Hwui Shan and a party of Buddhist monks from Afghanistan discovered America in the fifth century, a.d
  16. The dissolution of the monasteries as illustrated by the suppression of the religious houses of Staffordshire
  17. The history and antiquities of the conventual and cathedral church of Ely : from the foundation of the monastery, A.D. 673, to the year 1771 : illustrated with copper-plates
  18. A descriptive history of the town of Evesham, from the foundation of its Saxon monastery, with notices respecting the ancient deanery of its vale
  19. A history of the Welsh church to the dissolution of the monasteries
  20. Excavations of Saqqara (1908-9, 1909-10): The Monastery of Apa Jeremias
  21. The London Charterhouse, its monks and its martyrs, with a short account of the English Carthusians after the dissolution
  22. Abbeys, castles, and ancient halls of England and Wales; their legendary lore and popular history
  23. The monastic annals of Teviotdale : or, The history and antiquities of the abbeys of Jedburgh, Kelso, Melros, and Dryburgh
  24. Catalogue of the library of Syon Monastery, Isleworth
  25. Gaelic pioneers of Christianity : the work and influence of Irish monks and saints in continental Europe (VIth-XIIth cent.)
  26. St. Basil the Great : a study in monasticism
  27. The life and times of St. Benedict ; patriarch of the monks of the west
  28. The spirit and origin of Christian monasticism
  29. The monks of the west : from St. Benedict to St. Bernard
  30. Monasticon : an account (based on Spottiswoode's) of all the abbeys, priories, collegiate churches, and hospitals in Scotland, at the Reformation : volume i
  31. The early history of the monastery of Cluny
  32. History of St. Mary's abbey, Melrose, the monastery of old Melrose, and the town and parish of Melrose
  33. Gothic architecture in England : an analysis of the origin & development of English church architecture from the Norman conquest to the dissolution of the monasteries
  34. Fountains Abbey : the story of a mediaeval monastery
  35. Two cartularies of the Benedictine abbeys of Muchelney and Athelney in the county of Somerset
  36. Visits to monasteries in the Levant
  37. Historical sketch of the Augustinian monastery, college and mission of St. Thomas of Villanova, Delaware County, Pa. during the first half century of their existence, 1842-1892
  38. The missal of St. Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, with excerpts from the Antiphonary and Lectionary of the same monastery
  39. History of the Irish hierarchy, with the monasteries of each county, biographical notices of the Irish saints, prelates, and religious
  40. The relics of Columbus : an illustrated description of the historical collection in the monastery of La Rabida
  41. Christ Church, Canterbury. I. The chronicle of John Stone, monk of Christ Church 1415-1471. II. Lists of the deans, priors, and monks of Christ Church Monastery
  42. The early days of monasticism on Mount Athos
  43. Literae Cantuarienses : the letter books of the Monastery of Christ Church, Canterbury
  44. Three letters of Philoxenus, Bishop of MabbΓ΄gh (485-519) : being the letter to the monks, the first letter to the monks of Beth-Gaugal and the letter to Emperor Zeno
  45. Droll Stories : collected from the abbeys of Touraine
  46. The churches and monasteries of Egypt and some neighbouring countries, attributed to AbuΜ‚ SΜ£aΜ‚lihΜ£, the Armenian;
  47. [Papers on Welsh abbeys]
  48. The history of the monastery of the Holy-rood and of the palace of Holyrood house
  49. An important collection of incunabula and XVI century books, partly from a monastery library and in their original Gothic bindings, comprising fine German woodcutbooks, many first editions ... and other rarities
  50. Records of the monastery of Kinloss : with illustrative documents
  51. The life of Jean-Baptiste Muard : founder of the Congregation of St. Edme and of the monastery of La Pierre-qui-Vire
  52. Woman under monasticism : chapters on saint-lore and convent life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500
  53. The monastery of Tallaght
  54. Charterhouse in London; monastery, mansion, hospital, school
  55. A history of St. Augustine's Monastery, Canterbury
  56. History of the Irish Church [microform] : with the monasteries of each county, biographical notices of the Irish saints, prelates, and religious
  57. The castles and abbeys of Yorkshire: a historical and descriptive account of the most celebrated ruins in the county
  58. The fathers of the desert; or, An account of the origin and practice of monkery among heathen nations; its passage into the church; and some wonderful stories of the fathers concerning the primitive monks and hermits
  59. The monks of Westminster : being a register of the brethren of the convent from the time of the Confessor to the dissolution ; with lists of the obedientiaries and an introduction
  60. Book Of Paradise, Being The Histories And Sayings Of The Monks And Ascetics Of The Egyptian Desert Vol. 2
  61. The cartulary of the Monastery of St. Frideswide at Oxford
  62. Recollections of an excursion to the monasteries of AlcobaΓ§a and Batalha
  63. Customary of the Benedictine monasteries of Saint Augustine, Canterbury, and Saint Peter, Westminster
  64. The memorial slabs of Clonmacnois, King's County : with an appendix on the materials for a history of the monastery
  65. Henry VIII and the English monasteries. An attempt to illustrate the history of their suppression
  66. Somerset mediaeval libraries, and miscellaneous notices of books in Somerset prior to the dissolution of the monasteries;
  67. Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial
  68. Thoughts of the servant of God, Thérèse of the Child Jesus : the Little flower of Jesus, Carmelite of the monastery of Lisieux, 1873-1897
  69. Waverly ; The monastery [microform]
  70. Monasticism : what is it? : a forgotten chapter in the history of labour
  71. A visit to Sherwood Forest : including the abbeys of Newstead, Rufford, & Welbeck ; Annesley, Thoresby, and Hardwick Halls ; Bolsover Castle, and other interesting places in the locality
  72. The abbey of St. Albans from 1300 to the dissolution of the monasteries
  73. The Charter of WulfrΓΊn to the monastery at Hamtun (Wolverhampton)
  74. Terra incognita, or, the convents of the United Kingdom
  75. The mysteries of the Neapolitan convents: with a brief sketch of the early life of the authoress
  76. British monachism; or, Manners and customs of the monks and nuns of England
  77. The English black monks of St. Benedict Volume 1
  78. The Monks Of Mount Athos
  79. Historic collections, relating to the monasteries in Devon
  80. A miscellany containing: Richard of Bury's Philobiblon, the Basilikon doron of King James I.; Monks and giants
  81. Ewenny priory, monastery and fortress
  82. Henry VIII and the English monasteries
  83. The Scottish monasteries of old : a brief account of the houses which existed in Scotland, before the Protestant reformation, for monks following the rule of St. Benedict
  84. Monasticism, ancient and modern; its principles, origin, development, triumphs, decadence and suppression
  85. Balzac's Contes drΓ΄latiques : droll stories collected from the abbeys of Touraine
  86. The castles and abbeys of England : from the national records, early chronicles, and other standard authors
  87. The monks of the West : from St. Benedict to St. Bernard / authorised translation
  88. The story of Somersetshire : with a new map of the county, and upwards of ninety illustrations of abbeys and churches, castles and manor houses, and famous natives of Somersetshire
  89. Balzac's Contes drolatiques; droll stories collected from the abbeys of Touraine
  90. Religious Orders Of Women In The United States; Accounts Of Their Origin And Of Their Most Important Institutions, Interwoven With Brief Histories Of Many Famous Convents
  91. The monks of Westminster [microform] : being a register of the brethren of the convent from the time of the Confessor to the dissolution, with lists of the obedientiaries and an introduction
  92. Henry VIII and the English monasteries; an attempt to illustrate the History of their suppression, with an appendix and maps showing the situation of the religious houses at the time of their dissolution
  93. The monastery of Saint Luke of Stiris, in Phocis, and the dependent monastery of Saint Nicolas in the Fields, near Skripou, in BΕ“otia
  94. Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing.
  95. Abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial
  96. The life, or legend, of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese. With annotations. The ways to neibban, and Notice on the phongyies, or Burmese monks
  97. Aberdour and Inchcolme; being historical notices of the parish and monastery, in twelve lectures
  98. The English black monks of St. Benedict : a sketch of their history from the coming of St. Augustine to the present day
  99. Visits to the monasteries of the Levant
  100. A history of English philanthropy from the dissolution of the monasteries to the taking of the first census
  101. The Monastery Vol X
  102. Three Chapters of Letters Relating to the Suppression of Monasteries
  103. Glimpses of the monastery: scenes from the history of the Ursulines of Quebec during two hundred years, 1639-1839
  104. The English black monks of St. Benédict : a sketch of their history from the coming of St. Augustine to the present day
  105. A short account of Great Malvern Priory Church, a history of the monastery, and description of the fabric
  106. A forgotten Aberdeenshire monastery
  107. Lives And Legends Of The English Bishops And Kings Mediaeval Monks And Others Later Saints
  108. History of the Islands of the Lerins : the Monastery, Saints and theologians of S. Honorat
  109. Christian monasticism from the fourth to the ninth centuries of the Christian era
  110. The rise and fall of the Irish Franciscan monasteries, and Memoirs of the Irish hierarchy in the seventeenth century
  111. The life of Saint Benedict, patriarch of the western monks
  112. Concerning the date of the Bohairic version; covering a detailed examination of the text of the Apocalypse and a review of some of the writings of the Egyptian monks
  113. Notices of the English colleges & convents established on the continent after the dissolution of religious houses in England
  114. Churches & monasteries of Egypt and some nieghbouring countries : attributed to AbuΓŒβ€š SaΓŒβ€šlih, the Armenian ; translated from the ... Arabic by B.T.A.
  115. The dissolution of the monasteries as illustrated by the suppression of the religious houses of Staffordshire [microform]
  116. The conversion of England, being a sequel to The monks of the West
  117. The dissolution of the monasteries : as illustrated by the suppression of religious houses of Staffordshire
  118. English monasticism : its rise and influence
  119. The ruined abbeys of Great Britain
  120. Christian monasticism [microform] ; a great force in history
  121. The cathedrals and abbeys of Presbyterian Scotland : [their history and associations]
  122. History of the Armenian monastery of St. Lazarus-Venice, followed by a compendium of the history and literature of Armenia
  123. The greater abbeys of England
  124. Glimpses of the monastery, scenes from the history of the Ursulines of Quebec during two hundred years, 1639-1839 [microform]
  125. The Mound Builders : the greatest monument of prehistoric man : Cahokia or Monks Mound

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