Power and Faith: Politics and Religion in Western Europe from the Tenth to the Thirteenth Century
Richard Huscroft, "Power and Faith: Politics and Religion in Western Europe from the Tenth to the Thirteenth Century"
English | ISBN: 0367821397 | 2023 | 398 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 0367821397 | 2023 | 398 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Examining the developments in the political and religious landscape of Western Europe between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, Power and Faith explores the origins of dominant nation Sates and religious institutions in the West emerged out of the fractured and fragmented post-Carolingian world.
As a foundational text for those new to the period, the book offers a clear chronological framework for understanding and analysing the emerging polities of Western Europe and an examination of the influence of the Papacy and the Crusades across Christian life and culture. Mixed with careful consideration of major social and economic themes including urbanisation, rural revolution, and the role of women in politics, religion, and society, the book gives a uniquely comprehensive overview of political and religious developments in Western Europe during a neglected yet fundamentally significant period.
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