The Cistercian Evolution: The Invention of a Religious Order in Twelfth-Century Europe

Contents

Contents List of Tables and Illustrations ix Preface xi 1. Twelfth-Century Narratives and Cistercian Mythology i 2. Charters, "Primitive Documents," and Papal Confirmations 46 3. From Cîteaux to the Invention of a Cistercian Order 93 4. Charters, Patrons, and Communities 161 5. Rewriting the History of Cistercians andTwelfth-Century Religious Reform 221 Appendix One: Chronological Summary 237 Appendix Two: "Primitive Documents" Manuscripts: Relevant Contents 242 Appendix Three: Southern-French Cistercian Abbeys by Province and Diocese 246 Appendix Four: Calixtus II Documents from 1119and 1120 251 Appendix Five: Restored 1170 Letter from Alexander III 255 List of Abbreviations 258 Notes 261 Bibliography 323 Index 359 This page intentionally left blank ...