Cluny Institute

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The Cluny Institute is dedicated to building the real, fostering relationships among people who are building a humane economy through events, education, and community. Learn about our mission inspired by the historic Cluny Abbey. | Our Namesake The Abbey of Cluny was the most important cultural institution of the Middle Ages... ... It operated independently of political, ecclesiastical and lay authority. Cluny was based on a charter from the Duke of Aquitaine, who renounced his right to oversee the abbey's development—something unheard of at the time, and which enabled it to flourish freely and focus on what really mattered. The abbey's founding mission was spiritual renewal in the monastic tradition, but it quickly became the nexus of learning, cultural transmission and technological advancement. The abbey was constructed on the site of the Duke of Aquitaine's hunting lodge, but it eventually became the largest, most

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