Cistercian Abbeys by Jean-Francois Leroux. Synopsys: Nine Centuries Ago -- Origins And Foundation -- The Origins Of Christianity -- Christianity In The Late Eleventh Century -- From Molesme To Citreaux -- Purity And Power -- Bernard Of Clairveaux -- Monastic Architecture According To Bernard Of Clairvaux -- Romanesque Architecture On Teh Early Cistercian Period -- The Power And The Glory -- Cistercian Europe -- Political And Religious Glory -- Economic Power -- The Essence Of Architecture -- Centuries Of Trial -- The Trials Of The Later Middle Ages -- The Breaking Up Of The Order -- Swansong -- Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow -- The Cicstercian World In Europe. Photography By Henri Gaud ; Text By Jean-françois Leroux-dhuys ; [translators Of The English Language Ed., Elizabeth Clegg, Caroline Higgitt, Marie-noëlle Ryan]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 396) And Index..