History of the Order

 

by Sister Kathleen O'Neill
Mississippi Abbey, Dubuque, Iowa, USA

 
II.  History of Monasticism

Bibliography

#Constable, Giles. Medieval Monasticism: a Select Bibliography. Toronto, U of Toronto Press, 1976.

Works

#Théologie de la vie monastique: Études sur la tradition patristique.  Aubier, Éditions Montaigne, 1961.

#”Monachisme,” DS-10, 1524-1617.

#Anson, Peter F. The Call of the Desert: The Solitary Life in the Christian Church. London, SPCK, 1964. Focuses on the eremetic life in the early east, and throughout European history.

#Colombas, Garcia M, OSB. El Monacato Primitivo: Hombres, hechos, costumbres, instituciones. 2 vols. Madrid, Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 1974. Vol 1 has chapters on: 1.origins; 2 & 3 Egypt; 4.Syria; 5.Palestine, Sinai, Persia, Armenia & Georgia; 6.Asia Minor & Constantinople; 7.Rome & Italy; 8.Gaul; 9.Africa, Iberia & British Isles.

Conde, Antonio Linage. San Benito y los Benedictinos. Braga, Irmandade de S. Bento da Parta Aberta, 1991-1993. 4472 pp!! (7 vols). *Rvw D Bell, Citeaux 49 (1998/1-2) 201. Includes history of Cistercians; good on post-medieval period. Rvw ABR 50.4 (1999) 459-61, describes this work as an update of Dom P Schmitz; also, the work contains resources that one is not likely to find elsewhere”.

#Constable, Giles. “The Study of Monastic History Today” in Essays on the Reconstruction of Medieval History, ed V Mudroch & G S Couse (Montreal, McGill-Queen’s UP, 1974) 21-51.

Donadeo, Maria. Grandi monaci del primo millenio: Presentazioni biografiche seguite du testi. Rome, Ed Paoline, 1982. Rvw COCR 47 (1985) [491]. Contains excerpts of works or contemp bios of numerous figures, with sober & substantial biog & hist summary of each figure.

Dreuille, Mayeul de, OSB. From East to West: A History of Monasticism. NewYork, Crossroad, 1999. Rvw ABR 52:2 (June 2001) 234-5.

Dreuille, Mayeul. Seeking the Absolute Love: The Founders of Christian Monasticism. New York, Crossroad, 1999. Short, discusses Clem, Or, Ant, Bas, etc through Cist rev. Rvw ABR 52.4 (2001 469-71.

#Dunn, Marilyn. The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages. Oxford, Blackwell, 2000.  The subtitle is a better guide to the period covered. Balanced, but totally disengaged.

#King, Peter. Western Monasticism: A History of the Monastic Movement in the Latin Church. (CS-185, 1999). Rvw COCR 63.2 (2001) [8].

Knowles, David. From Pachomius to Ignatius. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1966. 98 pp. Rvw P Hart, COCR 30.3 (1968) [200].

#Knowles, David.  Christian Monasticism (World University Library). London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969.  Rvw CSQ 11 (1976) [267-8].

Leclercq, J, OSB. Aux sources de la spiritualité occidentale. Étapes et constantes. Paris, Cerf, 1964. 320 pp. Rvw Charles Dumont, CSQ 3 (1968) [106-7].

Masoliver, A. Historia del monaquisme cristià. Montserrat

II De sant Gregori el Gran al segle XVIII.

Milis, Ludo J.R. Angelic Monks and Earthly Men: Monasticism and Its Meaning to Medieval Society. Woodbridge, Suffolk, Boydell, 1992. Rvw CSQ 29 (1994) [34-38]. Looks interesting.

#Mohler, James A, SJ. The Heresy of Monasticism: The Christian Monks: Types and Anti-types. New York, Alba House, 1971.  Has chapters on Asian monasticism; Qumran, Theraputae; early Christian monasticism in Egypt; in the rest of the East; Augustine; Gaul, Cassian, Evagrius; Ireland; Benedict, Cassiodorus, Greg the G, & England.

Penco, G. Storia del monachesimo in Italia, vol II. Rome, Ed.Paoline, 1968. Rvw EM, COCR 30.4 (1968) [226-7].

Schmitz, Philibert. Histoire de l'Ordre de saint Benoît. Abbaye de Maredsous, Belgium(1950’s).

de Vogüé, Adalbert. Histoire Litteraire du Mouvement Monastique dans l'Antiquité. Paris, Cerf.

Vol 1.  Rvw CSQ 27.2 (1992) [38-41].

Vol 2.  De l'Itinéraire d'Égerie à l'éloge funêbre de Nepotien. 1993. Covers 384-96 AD. Rvw CSQ 31.4 (1996) 519-21.

Vol 4. On Sulpicius Severus, Paulinus of Nola, and Jerome. Rvw CSQ 35.2 (2000) 259-61.

Vol 5  (1998). Rvw CSQ 35.4 (2000) 555-6.

#Wimbush, Vincent L & Richard Valantasis, edd. Asceticism. (New York & Oxford, OUP, 1995) #Rvw article Columba Stewart ABR 48:3 (1997) 254-265.

 

II.b. Cistercian History

Bibliography

BGOC = Bibliographie Générale de l'Ordre de Cîteaux. Mentioned as in preparation in E Manning, "Pour une étude pluri-disciplinaire du patrimoine cistercien," Citeaux 32 (1981) 363-9.

Altermatt, A, O Cist. "Die Cistercienser in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Ein Literaturbericht," Cistercienser Chronik 88 (1981) 77-120. Rvw MS, COCR 44 (1982) [140]. Evidently a phenomenal bibliographical source.

Bouton, Jean de la Croix. Histoire de l’Ordre de Citeaux. Westmalle, 1959.

Brouette, É & E Manning. Bibliographie de la Belgique Cistercienne. La Documentation Cistercienne, vol 13.

Chauvin, B. Bibliographie Cistercienne de la Franch-Comté. La Documentation Cistercienne, vol 9.

De Place, François. Bibliographie pratique de spiritualité cistercienne médiévale. Prepared at the request of the Secretariat for Formation in France. Brepols, Editions de Bellefontaine, 1987. Rve Jacques Delesalle, CSQ 26 (1991) [537].

Donkin, R. Cistercian Bibliography of Great Britain and Ireland. La Documentation Cistercienne, vol 2.

Primary Sources

#Ecclesiastica Officia, ed Danièle Choisselet & Placide Vernet, La Documentation Cistercienne, vol 22.

Canivez, J-M OCSO, ed. Statuta Capitulorum Generalium Ordinis Cisterciensis: 1116-1786. 8 vols, 1933-41.

Lekai, L. « Les ‘Annales de Citeaux’ de Nicolas Cotheret, I, II, III, » ASOC 40 (1984) 151-303; 41 (1985) 42-315; 42 (1986) 265-330. Rvw Citeaux 37 (1986) 307-10.

Lekai, « The manuscript tradition of Nicolas Cotheret’s Annales de Citeaux » in Mélanges à la mémoire du Père Anselme Dimier II-3, article 150, p 115-119. Pupillin, Benoît Chauvin, 1984.

Leloczky, J-D. Constitutiones et acta Capitulorum Strictioris Observantiae Ordinis Cisterciensis (1624-1687). rome, 1967.

Marilier, Jean^ & Benoît Chauvin, eds. Chartes et Documents Concernant l'Abbaye de Citeaux.

t.I 1098-1182 (1961)

t.II 1183 - vers 1210 (1996)

t.III vers 1210 - vers 1225 (1997).

Works

Dictionnaire des Auteurs Cisterciens, La Documentation Cistercienne, vol 16.

Hagiologium Cisterciense, 3 vol, Tilburg, 1948-1951 [S. Lenssen].

Menologium Cisterciense, Westmalle, 1958 [Lenssen?].

L’abbaye de Cîteaux: 1098-1998. Commentarii cistercienses, 1998.

#Bouton, Jean de la Croix, OCSO.  History of the Order fiches.

(#)Bouton, Jean de la Croix, director. Les Moniales Cisterciennes. Abbaye ND d'Aiguebelle, 1986-1989. Rvw Citeaux 41 (1990) 201-2.

#Vol I Histoire externe. Première partie: Jusqu'à la fin du XVe siècle. 1986.

#Vol II Histoire externe. Deuxième partie: du XVIe siècle à nos jours. 1987.

#Vol III Histoire interne. Etudes sur la vie des moniales. 1988.

Vol IV

#Cocheril, Maur. Dictionnaire des monastères cisterciens: Tome I: Cartes Géographiques. La Documentation Cistercienne vol 18, t.I.  Rochefort, Abbaye de St-Remy, 1976.  Consists of maps showing locations of Cistercian monasteries from our origins up to the time of publication. 

#Del Pino, Sergio OCSO. Privilegia et Facultates Ordinis Cistercienses Strictioris Observantiae, dissertatio ad Lauream, Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana, Palentiae, 1962. In Latin.

Herrera, Lorenzo OCSO. Historia de la Orden de Cister. Burgos, Monasterio de Las Huelgas. Vols 3-6 rvw COCR 58 (1996) [103-5]

Vol 1 [pre-1098]

Vol 2 1098-1198

Vol 3, 1198-1494 (1989)

Vol 4 1494-1789 (1991)

Vol 5 1789-19.. (1994)

Vol 6 Apéndice (1995)

#Kinder, Terryl. L’Europe cistercienne. FT (from English), Divina Cabo. Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire, Ed Zodiaque, 1997. Rvw COCR 60 (1998.4) [377-8].

#King, Archdale A. Cîteaux and Her Elder Daughters. London, Burns & Oates, 1954.   Gives extensive history, list of abbots, description of buildings etc for Citeaux, La Ferte, Pontigny, Clairvaux, Morimond.

Kuhn-Refus, Maren. Die Zisterzienser. Ordensleben zwischen Ideal und Wirklichkeit. Cologne, 1980. Bonn, Rudolph Habelt Verlag, 1980, 707 pp. Rvw MS, COCR 44 (1982) [141].

#Lebeau, Marcel. Chronologie de l'Histoire de Cîteaux. Dijon, Centre Régional de Documentation Pédagogique de l'Académie de Dijon, 1987.

#Lekai, Louis J, O.Cist. The Cistercians: Ideals and Reality. Kent, OH, Kent State U Press, 1977. Rvw COCR 45 (1988) [267-8].

Lenssen, S. Aperçu historique sur la vénération des cisterciens dans l'ordre de Cîteaux. Various articles in COCR Vol 6-8 (1939-46).

#Mikkers, E. “La spiritualité cistercienne,” article published under the entry for Robert de Molesmes,” DS 13, 738-814. Excellent article, also bibliography. Has many details not in general histories. Focuses on comprehensive reporting especially of persons.

Pacaut, M. Les moines blancs: Histoire de l'ordre de Cîteaux. Paris, Libraire Arthème Fayard, 1993. Rvw F de Place (rather neg) Citeaux 45 (1994) 169-72.

Rochais, H. Le LIBER de NATALIIS et les légendiers cisterciens. La Documentation Cistercienne vol 15.

Schneider, A, A Wienand, W Bickel, & E Coester. Die Cistercienser, Geschichte, Geist, Kunst. 3rd ed. Cologne, Wienand-Verlag, 1986. 778 pp. Rvw EM, Citeaux 40 (1989) 487-8.

Tissier, Bertrand. Bibliotheca Patrum Cisterciensium. Bonnfontaine, 1660's.

Van der Meer, F. Atlas de l'Order Cistercien

Visch, C de. Bibliotheca Scriptorum Ord. Cist (Cologne, 1656[sic]). Cited extensively by Canivez.

#Williams, David H. The Cistercians in the Early Middle Ages. Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Cromwell Press, 1998. A superb and readable account with much attention to economics & industry. The major drawback is that the nuns are still considered here as a secondary category, treated only in the final chapter rather than incorporated into the various topics as they occur. Rvw D Bell, Citeaux 51.1-2 (2000) 198-200.

#Studies in Medieval Cistercian History (SMCH)

I. Studies In Medieval Cistercian History, Presented to J F O'Sullivan CS-13, 1971

II Studies In Medieval Cistercian History, Vol II ed. J R Sommerfeldt. CS-24, 1976

III Cistercian Ideals and Reality, ed J R Sommerfeldt. CS-60, 1978

IV Simplicity and Ordinariness, ed. J R Sommerfeldt. CS-61, 1980.

V The Chimaera Of His Age: Studies on Bernard of Clairvaux, ed R Elder & J R Sommerfeldt. CS-63, 1980.

VI Cistercians in the Late Middle Ages, ed R Elder. CS-64, 1981

VII Noble Piety and Reformed Monasticism, ed R Elder, CS-65, 1981.

VIII Benedictus, ed R Elder, CS-67, 1981

IX Heaven on Earth, ed R Elder, CS-68, 1983

X Goad and Nail, ed R Elder, CS-84, 1985. Rvw COCR 47 (1985) [547-8]. Rvw Citeaux 38 (1987) 381-2.

XI Erudition at God's Service, ed J R Sommerfeldt. CS-98, 1987.

#The Joy of Learning and the Love of God: Studies in Honor of Jean Leclercq. Ed E R Elder. CS-160, 1995. Rvw COCR 59 (1997.2) [173-5]. Rvw CSQ 34.4 (1999).

#Medieval Religious Women, ed John A Nichols & Lillian Thomas Shank OCSO.

I. Distant Echoes, CS-71, 1984. (DE)

II. Peace Weavers

III. Hidden Springs, CS-113A-B, 1995. Rvw C Friedlander, Citeaux 48.3-4 (1997) 392-3. Rvw CSQ 35.2 (2000) 266-7.

#Studiosorum Speculum: Studies in Honor of Louis J Lekai, O Cist, ed F Swietek & J Sommerfeldt. CS-141, 1993. Rvw CSQ 32.3 (1997) 414-6.