| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 261 pages) : map |
| Series |
Brill's series on the early Middle Ages, 1386-4165 ; v. 17 |
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Brill's series on the early Middle Ages ; v. 17.
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| Contents |
In bishops we honor or deny the Lord -- Ad locum sanctum, ad stipendia fratrum : the bishop and his cathedral -- If the count should send a bishop : lay authority and the bishops of Aquitaine -- Episcopal authority at religious communities -- Episcopal foundation, restoration, and reform of religious houses -- Aiding the servants of faith : bishops and donations to religious houses -- Ideals of episcopal power in tenth-century Aquitaine |
| Summary |
This book examines the range of bishopsa (TM) activities in tenth- and eleventh-century southwest France, as they ruled their cathedrals, interacted with lay powers, patronized religious communities, and wrestled with the complex nature of their office |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-252) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Bishops -- France -- Aquitaine -- History -- To 1500
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- History.
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Bishops
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| SUBJECT |
Aquitaine (France) -- Church history -- To 1500
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| Subject |
France -- Aquitaine
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| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047443711 |
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9047443713 |
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1282602675 |
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9781282602670 |
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9786612602672 |
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6612602678 |
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