Sword, Miter, and Cloister
Author | : Constance Brittain Bouchard |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801419743 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801419744 |
Rating | : 4/5 (744 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sword, Miter, and Cloister written by Constance Brittain Bouchard and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bouchard provides a fresh perspective on social and ecclesiastical life in the High Middle Ages, drawing on a vast range of primary sources to reveal the surprisingly close relationship between monasteries and the nobility.