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Episcopal Power and Ecclesiastical Reform in the German Empire: Tithes, Lordship, and Community, 950–1150 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Eldevik, John (Pomona College, California)
Episcopal Power and Ecclesiastical Reform in the German Empire: Tithes, Lordship, and Community, 950–1150 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Eldevik, John (Pomona College, California)
This book explores a key economic institution, the medieval tithe, as a social and political phenomenon in eleventh-century Germany and Italy. It views episcopal churches and their possessions as social networks, revealing how bishops used the ecclesiastical tithe to manage ties of loyalty and dependence within their dioceses.
332 pages, 2 b/w illus. 4 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 1, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9781107530836 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Genre | Religious Orientation > Catholic |
Pages | 332 |
Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 25 mm · 480 g |
Language | English |