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Monastic Reform and the Geography of Christendom: Experience, Observation and Influence. / Jotischky, Andrew.
In: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, Vol. 22, 12.2012, p. 57-74.

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Jotischky A. Monastic Reform and the Geography of Christendom: Experience, Observation and Influence. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. 2012 Dec;22:57-74. doi: 10.1017/S0080440112000060

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Jotischky, Andrew. / Monastic Reform and the Geography of Christendom : Experience, Observation and Influence. In: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. 2012 ; Vol. 22. pp. 57-74.

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