Dear Listmembers:
I'm reading about monastic houses at the moment and wondering about the
shades of meaning distinguishing the various designations for those
houses. Specifically, what differentiates:
abbey, priory, convent, and monastery? Believe it or not, I thought I
knew, but the more I read the more confused I get.
thanks in advance for any help offered.
Eric T. Metzler
Comparative Literature
Indiana University
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