8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 469 pp. Cistercian Studies Series, nymber 171. Translated by Jean Holman, OCSO. Maps, bibliography, indices. A history of Cistercian foundations especially those of women religious (Cistercian nuns or Trappistines). Seven page listing of "Foundations and Affiliations During the First Period of Union", 7 page bibliography, 7 page index of persons and a 5 page index of places. Illustrated with several maps. A new and unused book.