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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823623103321

Autore

Silvestri Angelo

Titolo

Power, politics and episcopal authority : the Bishops of Cremona and Lincoln in the middle ages (1066-1340) / / by Angelo Silvestri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4438-7172-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Disciplina

270

Soggetti

Bishops - Italy

Catholic Church - Bishops

Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS; LIST OF MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; PART TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; PART THREE; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CONCLUSIONS; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

It is impossible to completely understand the history of the medieval church without understanding how bishops' control was exercised in the diocese, and in the city. This book assesses the differences, shifts and changes in the power of the bishop in the cities and the dioceses of Lincoln and Cremona from the middle of the 11th century to the mid-14th century. Lincoln, with the biggest medieval diocese in England and with its unique series of bishops such as Hugh of Wells, Hugh of Avalon, Ro...