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    STUDIA HISTORIA - Issue no. Sp. Issue / 2013  
         
  Article:   THE MONASTERY OF CÂRŢA: BETWEEN THE CISTERCIAN IDEAL AND LOCAL REALITIES.

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  Abstract:  The article deals with the Cistercian monastery of Cârţa situated on the territory of Romania. It gives an overview of the debated issue of its foundation, and aims to raise new questions about the integration of this region into the ideal place for Cistercian monks in the beginning of the thirteenth century based on the use of new sources. As a wide range of sources were consulted certain deviations from the ideal Cistercian way of life could be observed. These resulted partly from the changes taking place inside the order as well as from the challenges posed by local circumstances. One could mention the absence of conversus brothers and granges, participation in regional or even long-distance trade, and income mainly from villages.

Keywords: medieval, monastery, Cistercian, architecture, foundation 		 
         
     
         
         
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