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Against the Friars
Tim Rayborn
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Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HRCC2; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
The friars represented a remarkable innovation in medieval religious life. Founded in the early 13th century, the Franciscans and Dominicans seemed a perfect solution to the Church's troubles in confronting rapid changes in society. They attracted considerable enthusiastic support, especially from the papacy, to which they answered directly. In their first two hundred years, membership grew at an astonishing rate, and they became counsellors to princes and kings, they receiving an almost endless stream of donations and gifts.
Yet there were those who were not so enamored of them, who believed the adulation was misguided or even dangerous, and ... Read more
The friars represented a remarkable innovation in medieval religious life. Founded in the early 13th century, the Franciscans and Dominicans seemed a perfect solution to the Church's troubles in confronting rapid changes in society. They attracted considerable enthusiastic support, especially from the papacy, to which they answered directly. In their first two hundred years, membership grew at an astonishing rate, and they became counsellors to princes and kings, they receiving an almost endless stream of donations and gifts.
Yet there were those who were not so enamored of them, who believed the adulation was misguided or even dangerous, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786468317
SKU
V9780786468317
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About Tim Rayborn
Tim Rayborn is a medievalist with a Ph.D from Leeds University, UK. A professional musician devoted to early music (with a specialty in medieval repertoire), he also writes on a variety of medieval topics. He lives in Berkeley, California, USA.
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