Freedom and Protection - Monastic Exemption in France, C. 590c. 1100

This book examines the history of monastic exemption in early medieval France. In this era, the popes in Rome became de facto rulers and proprietors of numerous monasteries, establishing a foothold in the emerging business of monastic freedom and protection. The book explains the 'why' and 'how' of this relationship.

List of contents

Prologue
Introduction
1 The road to protection
2 Rome's orbit
3 Traditio Romana
4 Making concessions
5 The 'fetters of feudalism'
6 'Victory of the papacy'?
Epilogue
Appendix: Monastic exemption privileges in France, c. 590-c. 1100
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Kriston R. Rennie is Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Queensland

Summary

This book examines the history of monastic exemption in early medieval France. In this era, the popes in Rome became de facto rulers and proprietors of numerous monasteries, establishing a foothold in the emerging business of monastic freedom and protection. The book explains the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of this relationship. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Kriston Rennie, Kriston R Rennie, Kriston R. Rennie, Kriston R. (Associate Professor in Medieva Rennie, Kriston R. (Associate Professor in Medieval History) Rennie, Rennie Kriston R.
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781526127723
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-2772-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; France, European History, RELIGION / Monasticism, Christianity, Medieval History, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Religious communities and monasticism, Christian communities & monasticism