Medieval canon Law
"It is impossible to understand how the medieval church functioned, and in turn influenced and controlled the lay world within its care, without understanding 'canon law'. This book examines its development from its beginnings to the end of the Middle Ages, updating its findings in light of recent scholarly trends and a deeper look at the sources of law. Covering all aspects of medieval canon law and its influence on medieval politics, society and culture, this book provides students of medieva…
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- Full title :Medieval canon Law / Melodie Eichbauer ; expanded and revised version of the first edition by James Brundage.
Summary
"It is impossible to understand how the medieval church functioned, and in turn influenced and controlled the lay world within its care, without understanding 'canon law'. This book examines its development from its beginnings to the end of the Middle Ages, updating its findings in light of recent scholarly trends and a deeper look at the sources of law. Covering all aspects of medieval canon law and its influence on medieval politics, society and culture, this book provides students of medieval history with an accessible overview of this foundational aspect of medieval history"--
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- Publication Date:2023.
- Edition:Second edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2023.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781003156734, 1003156738
- oclc:on1331414393
- LC Classification:KBR190
- Dewey Decimal:262.9
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Law in the early Christian church -- Canon Law in the early Middle Ages -- Canon Law amid eleventh-century reform efforts -- Gratian and the decretists -- Decretals and the decretalists -- Canon Law in intellectual spaces -- Courts and procedure -- Canon Law in the lives of people -- The impact of Canon Law on Western societies -- Conclusion.
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