Religion and Devotion in Europe, C. 1215- C. 1515

Name: Religion and Devotion in Europe, C. 1215- C. 1515
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ISBN: 9780521379502

ISBN-10: 0521379504

ISBN-13: 9780521379502

Edition: 1995

Authors: Robert N. Swanson

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This is the first one-volume survey in English of religion and devotion in Europe between the fourth and fifth Lateran councils. It provides essential background for a proper appreciation of medieval western society. After an outline of the basic beliefs of catholicism in the period, there follows a series of thematic chapters which detail and analyse the nature and significance of various manifestations of religious concern. Underlying the discussion are basic questions about the format of medieval religious experience, ranging from the nature of authority to the relationship between priests and laity, and how far it is actually possible to talk of a monolithic catholicism. The book also…

Book details

List price: $45.99
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/29/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 396
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.50" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Preface


List of illustrations



Introduction



The faith and its demands



Access to the faith



Religious life



Devotion



The pilgrimage of life and death



Priests, people, and power



Inclusion and exclusion



The reality of religion


Bibliography


Index