LC control no. | sh 85086690 |
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LC classification | BX2460 BX2749 Catholic Church NA4850 Architecture |
Topical heading | Monasteries |
Variant(s) | Cloisters (Religious communities) Friaries |
See also | Church property Religious institutions Scriptoria |
Found in | Wikipedia, 27 July 2010: under Monastery, redirected from Friary (in English usage, the term "monastery" is generally used to denote the buildings of a community of monks; the name "convent" tends to be used (inaccurately) for the buildings accommodating female monastics (nuns); it may also be used to reflect the Latin usage for houses of friars, more commonly called a friary) |