Project Gutenberg 2016-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 94 Hodges, George 1856 1919 Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediaeval monastery Produced by deaurider, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Fountains Abbey: The Story of a Mediæval Monastery" by George Hodges is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the founding, growth, and eventual decline of Fountains Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in England, exploring its religious significance, architectural history, and the daily lives of the monks. It offers insights into the monastic principles of simplicity and devotion that underpinned the Cistercian Order, as well as detailing the interactions between the monastery and the world around it. At the start of the narrative, Hodges describes the humble beginnings of Fountains Abbey, initiated under the elm tree in a secluded valley, marking the emergence of the Cistercian monks who sought a life of poverty and piety. The text introduces key figures, such as St. Stephen Harding, who inspired the formation of the Cistercian Order, and St. Bernard, who played a pivotal role in bringing it to England. The challenges faced by the early monks, including famine and the trials of establishing their new community, are highlighted, setting the stage for the Abbey's subsequent evolution into a center of piety and prosperity, accompanied by a rich history that intertwines with the political and social fabric of medieval England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fountains Abbey (North Yorkshire, England) BX Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 185144 185094 2024-09-22T03:49:57.434313 2023-09-22T15:06:27.533430 text/html text/html 179352 2021-01-24T20:41:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 3734976 2021-01-24T20:41:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3207204 2024-09-22T03:50:04.219235 application/epub+zip 3201928 2024-09-22T03:49:59.120287 application/epub+zip 120169 2024-09-22T03:49:57.894288 application/epub+zip 3352073 2024-09-22T03:50:07.723222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3320915 2024-09-22T03:50:02.544328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161586 2022-09-23T23:08:16.442469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154632 154433 2024-09-22T03:49:56.912305 2023-09-22T15:06:26.594478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 154450 2016-07-16T11:56:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 57211 2016-07-16T11:57:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18247 2024-09-22T03:50:07.898233 application/rdf+xml 17233 2024-09-22T03:49:57.979267 image/jpeg 2702 2024-09-22T03:49:57.936286 image/jpeg 3840250 2024-09-22T03:49:57.523308 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog