Trustworthy men: how inequality and faith made the medieval church
Auteur :
Forrest, Ian
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691204048
Date de publication :
31 mars 2020
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
771 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The medieval church was founded on and governed by concepts of faith and trust--but not in the way that is popularly assumed. Offering a radical new interpretation of the institutional church and its social consequences in England, Ian Forrest argues that between 1200 and 1500 the ability of bishops to govern depended on the cooperation of local pe