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

This text 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 work explains the 'why' and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rennie, Kriston R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
600-1500
Monasticism and religious orders > France > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Exemption (Canon law)
Monachisme et ordres religieux > France > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Exemption (Droit canonique)
Christian Institutions & Organizations.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Monasticism and religious orders > Middle Ages
Exemption (droit canonique)
Ordres monastiques et religieux > France > Histoire > Moyen âge.
France
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Prologue; Introduction; 1 The road to protection; 2 Rome's orbit; 3 Traditio Romana; 4 Making concessions; 5 The 'fetters of feudalism'; 6 'Victory of the papacy'?; Epilogue; Appendix: Monastic exemption privileges in France, c. 590-c. 1100; Bibliography; Index

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