The Cistercian order in the Middle ages. Myths and new perspectives

Abstract

New perspectives of the role of the Cistercian order during settlement activities and landscape transformations. Interpretation of colonization roles markedly decreasing in importance, focus on transformation processes.

Organization of monastic estates. Sepulchral role of Cistercian houses.

Keywords

• Cistercians
• Europe
• colonisation
• landscape
• economy
• monastic estate
• entombment in the monastery