| Robert of Arbrissel: Sex, Sin, and Salvation in the Middle Ages Subjects: Robert of Arbrissel ca. 1045–1117; Monastic and religious life -- France -- History -- Middle Ages 600–1500; Catholic Church -- France -- Clergy -- History; Abbaye de Fontevrault -- History; This book tells the fascinating story of Robert of Arbrissel (ca. 1045-1116). Robert was a parish priest, longtime student, reformer, hermit, wandering preacher, and, most famously, founder of the abbey of Fontevraud |