{"product_id":"the-medieval-church-joseph-lynch-9780415736855","title":"The Medieval Church: A Brief History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Medieval Church: A Brief History\u003c\/em\u003e argues for the pervasiveness of the Church in every aspect of life in medieval Europe. It shows how the institution of the Church attempted to control the lives and behaviour of medieval people, for example, through canon law, while at the same time being influenced by popular movements like the friars and heresy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully updated and illustrated second edition offers a new introductory chapter on 'the Basics of Christianity, ' for students who might be unfamiliar with this territory. The book now has new material on some of the key individuals in church history: Benedict of Nursia, Hildegard of Bingen, Bernard of Clairvaux and Francis of Assisi as well as a more comprehensive study throughout of the role of women in the medieval church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynch and Adamo seek to explain the history of the Church as an institution, and to explore its all-pervasive role in medieval life. In the course of the thousand years covered in this book, we see the members and leaders of the Western Church struggle with questions that are still relevant today: What is the nature of God? How does a church keep beliefs from becoming diluted in a diverse society? What role should the state play in religion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is now accompanied by a website with textual, visual, and musical primary sources making it a fantastic resource for students of medieval history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415736854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415736855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014","brand":"Joseph Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658875875583,"sku":"9780415736855","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-medieval-church-joseph-lynch-9780415736855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}