Freedom and protection: Monastic exemption in France, c. 590-c. 1100

ISBN-13: 9781526127723 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 256 str.

Kriston Rennie

Opis

This book examines the history of monastic exemption in early medieval France. In this era, the popes in Rome became de facto rulers and proprietors of numerous monasteries, establishing a foothold in the emerging business of monastic freedom and protection. The book explains the 'why' and 'how' of this relationship. -- .