Bishop and Chapter in Twelfth-Century England: A Study of the 'Mensa Episcopalis' (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521521840)

This book is a study of the reformation in ecclesiastical politics in twelfth-century England whereby the cathedral chapter, by gradually gaining control of more of its own wealth and resources, increased its power and emerged as a community largely independent of the bishop. The story illuminates an important period in the internal life of the Church, when the obligations and rights of individuals and institutions were being given ever more precise definition, and when new views on Church doctrine and canon law, as well as on royal and papal interests, became the concern of many of the leading ecclesiastics of the day.

Author: Everett U. Crosby,Crosby Everett U.
ISBN-10: 052152184X
ISBN-13: 9780521521840
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2003
Pages: 468
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.04d