Medieval Monastery Gardens in Iceland and Norway

Gardening was an important part of the daily duties within several of the religious orders in Europe during the Middle Ages. The rule of Saint Benedict specified that the monastery should, if possible, contain a garden within itself, and before and above all things, special care should be taken of t...

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Main Author: Åsen, Per Arvid (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B Medicinal plants
B Horticulture
B medieval gardening
B relict plants
B monastery garden
B herb
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