Monodies and on the Relics of Saints: The Autobiography and a Manifesto of a French Monk from the Time of the Crusades by Guibert de Nogent

Monodies and on the Relics of Saints: The Autobiography and a Manifesto of a French Monk from the Time of the Crusades

Guibert de Nogent with Joseph McAlhany (Translator), Jay Rubenstein (Contributor)

394 pages • first pub 2011 (view editions)

nonfiction autobiography history religion challenging medium-paced
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The first Western autobiography since Augustine's Confessions, the Monodies is set against the backdrop of the First Crusade and offers stunning insights into medieval society. As Guibert of Nogent intimately recounts his early years, monastic lif...

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