Germania Sacra, Band 50, Die Bistmer der Kirchenprovinz Kln. Das Erzbistum Kln 6. Das adelige Kanonissenstift St. Cyriakus zu Geseke

Geseke was one of the early medieval Saxon-Westphalian communities of canonesses and should be seen in relation to the previously published books on communities of canonesses such as Gandersheim (GS NF 7), Freckenhorst (GS NF 10), Herzebrock (GS NF 21), Liesborn (GS NF 23), and Nottuln (GS NF 44). Ulrich LAer presents the history, constitution, spiritual life, property and prosopography of the community that began as an independent aristocratic foundation and was then incorporated into the Archdiocese of Cologne for over 600 years until its dissolution. Thus, it is possible to undertake comparative studies of the aforementioned foundations and their development. The volume also presents the first data on the region which has not yet beenfeatured in the Germania Sacra series.