Local Priests in the Latin West, 900–1050

By: Charles West and Alice Hicklin and Steffen Patzold and Bastiaan Waagmeester

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Synopsis: The local priest was the most ubiquitous embodiment of the Church for many people in medieval Christian Europe. By centring this key figure in post-Carolingian Europe, this book provides a fresh perspective on the transition between two focuses of historiographical attention, the Carolingian reform and the Gregorian reform. This pivot away from Church elites such as popes, bishops and abbots, and the institutional structures of dioceses and parishes, sheds light on new lines of continuity and moments of transformation, examining the resources and kinship ties of local priests and assessing their relationship with the bishop at both the collective and the individual level. It draws on a variety of methodologies and forms of evidence, ranging from the detailed study of specific manuscripts to wide-ranging overviews of liturgical and documentary evidence. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781009575348
Related ISBNs:: 9781009575355, 9781009575355
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/27/25
Copyrighted By:: Alice Hicklin, Steffen Patzold, Bastiaan Waagmeester and Charles West
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.