Book Synopsis A monastery like no other, this is Clunys story from humble beginnings in the early Middle Ages, through centuries of immense wealth and sacred glory, to its decline, destroyed by the French Revolution. Much of Clunys enduring legacy lies in great cultural innovations sponsored by the abbey. Review Quotes Mullinss Cluny is, in every way, a remarkable achievement. -- Phyllis Tickle, author, The Divine Hours A labor of love, dense with recondite information lovingly chronicled and written in a lucid, aphoristic style. -- The Independent A valuable addition to a new generation of works clearing the cobwebs from our view of the medieval centuries. -- Stephen OShea, author, The Perfect Heresy Expertly reconstruct[s] the magnificent building and its history. The beautifully detailed narrative [is] a splendid achievement. -- Ross King, author, Brunelleschis Dome Mullins vividly portrays Clunys meteoric rise, unbelievable wealth, and brilliant abbots, confidants of emperors, kings, and popes. -- Adrian House, author, Francis of Assisi Mullins...can write about Art...from a bedrock of scholarship and insight, but in a language available to the layperson. -- The Financial Times Awarded First Place in the 2007 Catholic Press Awards for the category Best Book by a Small Publisher Expertly reconstructs the magnificent building and its history. The beautifully detailed narrative is a splendid achievement. --Ross King, author, Brunelleschis Dome About the Author Edwin Mullins is an Oxford-educated writer, journalist, and filmmaker who has published numerous books on architecture and the visual arts, including The Pilgrimage to Santiago and The Popes of Avignon.