Cloister, abbot and precinct in Medieval monasteries. (Europe).

Cloister, abbot and precinct in Medieval monasteries. (Europe). MICHAEL THOMPSON Michael Thompson may refer to: Mike Thompson, United States politician Michael Thompson (Canadian politician), Canadian politician Michael Thompson (horn player), French horn player Mychal Thompson, former NBA basketball player. . Cloister cloister,unroofed space forming part of a religious establishment and surrounded by the various buildings or by enclosing walls. Generally, it is provided on all sides with a vaulted passageway consisting of continuous colonnades or arcades opening onto a court. , abbot and precinct in Medievalmonasteries. 160 pages, 71 figures. 2001. Stroud & Charleston (SC):Tempus; 0-7524-1936-6 paperback 16.99 [pounds sterling] & $27.99. Monastic archaeology is an outstanding collection of papers from aconference in 1994. M. Aston's review of `The expansion of themonastic and religious orders' from 1000 is an impressivesynthesis. T.N. Kinder contributes a vivid assessment of the managementof two monasteries in France. J. Bond has two fulsome papers,`Production and consumption of food and drink' and `Monastic watermanagement in Great Britain', both of which are benchmarks. Thereare case studies too, a paper on research strategy (J.P. Greene), andthree on `public archaeology', including education. Also valuableis N. Doggett on `demolition and conversion ... in ...Hertfordshire'. See Image and power in 'Britain &Ireland', below. Contributing to a distinct British tradition of workmanlike work��man��like?adj.Befitting a skilled artisan or craftsperson; skillfully done.workmanlikeAdjectiveskilfully done: a neat workmanlike jobAdj. 1. introductions to monastic remains, Dr THOMPSON presents a systematicaccount of the role and life of Medieval Christian abbots with specialattention to their buildings, which are illustrated very well indeed. Heranges from the beginning of monasticism monasticism(mənăs`tĭsĭzəm, mō–), form of religious life, usually conducted in a community under a common rule. in Egypt to the late MiddleAges in England, with more than a nod at other countries in westernEurope on the way. The succinct treatment moves from within abbeys tothe abbots' lives beyond, with attention to their roles andresidences, and there is a chapter devoted to precinct walls andgatehouses. Useful appendices cover aspects of buildings and households. With most attention to books, paintings and churches, Medievalpanorama is very strikingly illustrated for the general reader with morethan 800 pictures yet manages to provide general texts as well ascaptions. The emphasis is on western Christianity. A biographicaldictionary provides informative paragraphs on figures from Abelard toWycliffe. There is a good bibliography and an annotated list of 22websites.