Freedom and protection : Monastic exemption in France, C. 590-c. 1100 /
This text 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 work explains the 'why' and...
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Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2018.
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