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... church . The cloister had the great architectural advantage of providing a large open space round which the principal members of a complex could be grouped , and which gave to all these easy access and light . With the nave of the church ...
... church . The cloister had the great architectural advantage of providing a large open space round which the principal members of a complex could be grouped , and which gave to all these easy access and light . With the nave of the church ...
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... church , the lightest and warmest in northern Europe , was reserved for the monks at work , and the book presses stood there against the wall of the church . For many centuries the arcading of the cloister was open to the air , but from ...
... church , the lightest and warmest in northern Europe , was reserved for the monks at work , and the book presses stood there against the wall of the church . For many centuries the arcading of the cloister was open to the air , but from ...
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... church of Lanfranc and his successors before the fire of 1174. The Benedictines were expert water engineers ... church . The chapter - room was placed near to the church to facilitate the move of the whole community each day after Prime ...
... church of Lanfranc and his successors before the fire of 1174. The Benedictines were expert water engineers ... church . The chapter - room was placed near to the church to facilitate the move of the whole community each day after Prime ...
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List of maps 6 | 6 |
Foreword | 7 |
The first Christian monks | 9 |
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