Gilbert of Sempringham and the Gilbertine Order, c. 1130-c. 1300

This is the first detailed study of the Gilbertines, the only native monastic order to be established in medieval England, and highly unusual in its provision for both nuns and canons. Brian Golding provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the history of the Order from its mid-twelfth century origins up to the early fourteenth century. This stimulating and informative study will be essential reading for all historians of medieval monasticism, especially those interested in the lives of medieval women.