medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John,
Many thanks. My feeling is that, with many servants, oblates,
corrodians, etc., not to mention monks or nuns, medieval monasteries
were probably really quite varied in their inhabitants.
Cheers,
Jim
> Jim, as I said, I published on the question as long ago as
> in 1966 and, for the definition of oblate, relied, I think, on
> Genestal's old monograph as well as Reicke's history of German
> hospitals. In fact, are oblates really religious technically? I
> can't remember. Besides, my guides were old monographs, however
> excellent they were.
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