Trustworthy Men: How Inequality and Faith Made the Medieval Church

ISBN-13: 9780691180601 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 520 str.

Ian Forrest

Opis

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

Recenzje

"Straddling social and ecclesiastical history, and the history of ideas, this elegant book investigates Episcopal bishops' use of lay 'trustworthy men' as witnesses and informants for various actions within the diocese. The themes explored are of profound importance, with very wide implications not only for those who work on the medieval church, but also for anyone interested in medieval society and governance."--John H. Arnold, University of Cambridge

O autorze

Ian Forrest is fellow and tutor in history at Oriel College, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Detection of Heresy in Late Medieval England.