ARGONAUT BOOKS

"A masterfully wide-ranging historical account."-Francesca Peacock, Daily Telegraph"Learned and judicious. . . . An ambitiously descriptive and analytical survey that maps its subject in all its complexity without obscuring its contours."-Peter Marshall, Literary Review"A subtle and profound study of an extraordinary social phenomenon that dominated Europe for over a millennium."-Mathew Lyons, Engelsberg Ideas"[This book] contains plenty of insights that will challenge typical preconceptions about monastic life."-Collin Garbarino, World"Splendid . . . an accessible, authoritative and comprehen...Read More