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100 1 _aJocelin, de Brakelond, active 1173-1215
245 1 4 _aThe Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicle_of_the_Abbey_of_St._Edmunds
500 _aRelease date is 2011-10-17
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson" is a historical account likely written in the late 13th or early 14th century. This work delves into the life of the abbey of St. Edmundsbury during the tenure of Abbot Samson, as narrated by Jocelin, who serves as his chaplain and biographer. The central theme revolves around the intricacies of monastic life, governance, and the challenges faced by the abbey, intertwined with reflections on human behavior and ecclesiastical authority. At the start of the chronicle, Jocelin introduces the precarious state of Bury Abbey under the management of the ailing Abbot Hugh. He depicts a monastery burdened with debt, mismanagement, and the encroaching influence of external forces, particularly Jewish money-lenders. The opening chapters set a stage filled with tension and a struggle for control among the monks, foreshadowing the eventual rise of Samson as the new abbot, who is depicted as a capable yet contentious leader. Jocelin reflects on the state of affairs, expressing his hopes for reform and stability, and hints at the upcoming transitions and complex dynamics within the monastic community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSamson, Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, 1135-1211
653 _aAbbey of Bury St. Edmunds -- History
653 _aEngland -- Church history -- 1066-1485
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Angevin period, 1154-1216
700 1 _aClarke, Ernest,
_d1856-1923
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37780
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