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By J.-A Lefevre; "About the Composition of the the Institutes of the General Chapter of the Cistercians;" two essays discussion the problems of the juridical origins of the Order of the Cistercians; extract from Collectanea Ordinis Cisterciensium Reformatorum

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In French.

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Pamphlet in French on L'Abbaye de Notre-Dame-de-Bonnecombe de Saint-Paul d'Izeaux

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“Guillaume, Abbe et Pere Spirituelle de Saint-Thierry” (French translation from English)

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Notes and excerpts from correspondance to and from the reformist Abbot of La Trappe, Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé, in the Bibliothèque National. The letters cover the mid to late 17th century. The latter half contains a list of various libraries and archives in France which have letters from de Rancé in their collections. Also includes a list of all the dates and names of correspondents for e Rancé's letters in the years 1665 and 1666.

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17 loose quires; book of the different coat of arms for Cistercian Monasteries in France

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Seamus Cooney Black Sparrow Press Collection is named in honor of Seamus Cooney (1933- ), a Western Michigan University professor emeritus of English. Cooney served as an editor with Black Sparrow Press for many years and it was via his connection with the press that this collection was purchased by Western Michigan University Libraries after the press shut down in 2003. The collection is comprised of the records of the press's editorial office, plus copies of close to every book the...

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Two copies of a photocopy page from the manuscript catalog on Bréviaire Cistercien, written in French.

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A critique of various bulletins

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Bulletin No. 6, 1995; in French.