Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, C. 1200-c.1450
Author | : Frances Andrews |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 1139893726 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781139893725 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, C. 1200-c.1450 written by Frances Andrews and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why, when so driven by the impetus for autonomy, did the city elites of thirteenth-century Italy turn to men bound to religious orders whose purpose and reach stretched far beyond the boundaries of their often disputed territories? Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, c.1200-c.1450 brings together a team of international contributors to provide the first comparative response to this pivotal question. Presenting a series of urban cases and contexts, the book explores the secular-religious boundaries of the period and evaluates the role of the clergy in the administration and government of Italy's city-states. With an extensive introduction and epilogue, it exposes for consideration the beginnings of the phenomenon, the varying responses of churchmen, the reasons why practices changed and how politics and religious identity relate to each other. This important new study has significant implications for our understanding of power, negotiation, bureaucracy and religious identity.