Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery, credited to George Hodges, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery by George Hodges. Read in English by Patrick Randall The story of Fountains Abbey, one of England's most famous medieval monasteries, from its foundation in the twelfth century to its suppression at the time of the Reformation; with a description of its various buildings, and an account of the daily life of the monks. Summary by Patrick Randall

Recording facts

• Recording title: Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery
• Author credits: George Hodges
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 2:50:43

Catalogue topics

• england
• yorkshire
• medieval monasticism
• cistercians

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 8:03
2. 01 - Ch. I The Beginning — 23:27
3. 02 - Ch. II, The Growth of the Abbey. Part One: The Colonies — 10:28
4. 03 - Ch. II, The Growth of the Abbey. Part Two: The Buildings — 20:54
5. 04 - Ch. III, The Daily Life of the Monks, Part One — 16:23
6. 05 - Ch. III, The Daily Life of the Monks, Part Two — 19:06
7. 06 - Ch. III, The Daily Life of the Monks, Part Three — 9:13
8. 07 - Ch. III, The Daily Life of the Monks, Part Four — 12:19
9. 08 - Ch. III, The Daily Life of the Monks, Part Five — 20:16
10. 09 - Ch. III, The Daily Life of the Monks, Part Six — 13:54
11. 10 - Ch. IV, The Suppression — 16:40

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