Sword, Miter, and Cloister
Author | : Constance Brittain Bouchard |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 2009-08-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801475260 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801475269 |
Rating | : 4/5 (269 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 2009-08-06 with total page 470 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.