Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin WEST
- The New Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin WEST
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 General Introduction
- Part I The Origins of Christian Monasticism to the Eighth Century
- Part II The Carolingians to the Eleventh Century
- Part III The Long Twelfth Century
- 34 Historiographical Approaches to Monasticism in the Long Twelfth Century
- 35 Sources for Monasticism in the Long Twelfth Century
- 36 Hermitism in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
- 37 Monastic Theologies, c. 1050–1200
- 38 Monastic Preaching and the Sermon in Medieval Latin Christendom to the Twelfth Century
- 39 The Mass in Monastic Practice: Nuns and Ordained Monks, c. 400–1200
- 40 Reclusion in the Middle Ages
- 41 Similarities and Differences between Monks and Regular Canons in the Twelfth Century
- 42 The Institutionalization of Religious Orders (Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries)
- 43 Gender and Monastic Liturgy in the Latin West (High and Late Middle Ages)
- 44 Monastic Landscapes
- 45 Later Monastic Economies
- 46 Nobility and Monastic Patronage: The View from Outside the Monastery
- 47 The Medical Role of Monasteries in the Latin West, c. 1050–1300
- 48 East-Central European Monasticism: Between East and West?
- 49 Monasticism, Colonization, and Ethnic Tension in Late Medieval Ireland
- Part IV Forms of Monasticism in the Late Middle Ages
- Index
- References
43 - Gender and Monastic Liturgy in the Latin West (High and Late Middle Ages)
from Part III - The Long Twelfth Century
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 January 2020
Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin WEST
- The New Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin WEST
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 General Introduction
- Part I The Origins of Christian Monasticism to the Eighth Century
- Part II The Carolingians to the Eleventh Century
- Part III The Long Twelfth Century
- 34 Historiographical Approaches to Monasticism in the Long Twelfth Century
- 35 Sources for Monasticism in the Long Twelfth Century
- 36 Hermitism in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
- 37 Monastic Theologies, c. 1050–1200
- 38 Monastic Preaching and the Sermon in Medieval Latin Christendom to the Twelfth Century
- 39 The Mass in Monastic Practice: Nuns and Ordained Monks, c. 400–1200
- 40 Reclusion in the Middle Ages
- 41 Similarities and Differences between Monks and Regular Canons in the Twelfth Century
- 42 The Institutionalization of Religious Orders (Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries)
- 43 Gender and Monastic Liturgy in the Latin West (High and Late Middle Ages)
- 44 Monastic Landscapes
- 45 Later Monastic Economies
- 46 Nobility and Monastic Patronage: The View from Outside the Monastery
- 47 The Medical Role of Monasteries in the Latin West, c. 1050–1300
- 48 East-Central European Monasticism: Between East and West?
- 49 Monasticism, Colonization, and Ethnic Tension in Late Medieval Ireland
- Part IV Forms of Monasticism in the Late Middle Ages
- Index
- References
Summary
Even at first glance, liturgy is a gender-relevant topic, as much within the context of monasticism as within the broader Church. For there was and is a visible difference between the participation of men and women in liturgical celebrations. Despite the prominence of gender in this context, however, research on gender and liturgy in the central and late Middle Ages is still in its infancy. In this article, I will first identify some of the basic gender-related structures that underlie liturgical celebrations, and then turn to the gender-specific contexts of the monastic liturgy. I will focus on the period from the long twelfth century to the end of the Middle Ages, taking the perspective of the Roman Church and its associated territories. It should be kept in mind, however, that, throughout the Middle Ages, individual dioceses and regional churches maintained characteristic forms of liturgy, distinct from those of Rome, even after the Carolingian reforms. Only the Council of Trent would lead the Western Church toward greater standardization.
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