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Sex, Gender, and Episcopal Authority in an Age of Reform, 1000–1122
Megan McLaughlin
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Hardcover. Examines the debates over ecclesiastical reform in western Europe during the high Middle Ages from a new perspective. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. .
The eleventh and early twelfth centuries were a period of intense debate over ecclesiastical reform in western Europe. This book examines the debates from a new perspective, exploring the ways in which contemporary political writers conveyed messages about 'public' life through textual and sometimes visual images of the 'private' life of the Church. It argues that the images they used - of bishops as husbands of their sees, of the laity as the sons of Mother Church, and of the pope as father of bishops - were shaped not only by intellectual and ritual traditions, but also by contemporary ... Read more
The eleventh and early twelfth centuries were a period of intense debate over ecclesiastical reform in western Europe. This book examines the debates from a new perspective, exploring the ways in which contemporary political writers conveyed messages about 'public' life through textual and sometimes visual images of the 'private' life of the Church. It argues that the images they used - of bishops as husbands of their sees, of the laity as the sons of Mother Church, and of the pope as father of bishops - were shaped not only by intellectual and ritual traditions, but also by contemporary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521870054
SKU
V9780521870054
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About Megan McLaughlin
Megan McLaughlin is Associate Professor of History, with additional appointments in the Departments of Gender and Women's Studies, and Religion, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests focus particularly on two areas of medieval European history: the intersection between religion and social/economic/culture structures; and the history of women and gender in medieval Europe. Her previous publications include Consorting ... Read more
Reviews for Sex, Gender, and Episcopal Authority in an Age of Reform, 1000–1122
'… superb … McLaughlin argues her point in lively and subtly amusing prose, sparked with effective quotations of medieval authors. Her book is perfect for classes on medieval politics and churches … Non-specialists can easily follow the argument, while fellow medievalists will appreciate the book's methodological innovations and evidentiary heft, and feminists will be glad to discover that it considerably ... Read more