Freedom and protection: Monastic exemption in France, c. 590–c. 1100

Freedom and protection: Monastic exemption in France, c. 590–c. 1100
ISBN-10
1526127741
ISBN-13
9781526127747
Category
History
Pages
212
Language
English
Published
2018-07-05
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Author
Kriston R. Rennie

Description

This book examines the history of monastic exemption in France. It reveals an institutional story of monastic freedom and protection, deeply rooted in the religious, political, social and legal culture of the early Middle Ages. Traversing many geo-political boundaries and fields of historical specialisation, the book defines the meaning and value of exemption to French monasteries between the sixth and eleventh centuries. It demonstrates how enduring relationships with the apostolic see in Rome ultimately contributed to an emerging identity of papal authority, the growth of early monasticism, Frankish politics and governance, church reform and canon law.

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