Western Society And The Church In The Middle Ages
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A landmark work in medieval studies, Western Society and the Church in the Middle Ages presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the Roman Catholic Church's role in shaping European civilization from the tenth to the fifteenth centuries. Written by the distinguished Oxford historian R.W. Southern, it argues that the Church was not merely a religious institution but the central organising force of medieval western life — governing law, culture, learning, and political power. Southern chronicles the rise and transformation of the papacy, the monastic orders, and the great ecclesiastical institutions that defined the medieval world, drawing on deep scholarship to illuminate the tensions between spiritual ideals and temporal ambitions. Rigorous yet accessible, the work remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Western European history and thought.
Author: R.W. Southern
Format: Paperback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in medieval studies, Western Society and the Church in the Middle Ages presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the Roman Catholic Church's role in shaping European civilization from the tenth to the fifteenth centuries. Written by the distinguished Oxford historian R.W. Southern, it argues that the Church was not merely a religious institution but the central organising force of medieval western life — governing law, culture, learning, and political power. Southern chronicles the rise and transformation of the papacy, the monastic orders, and the great ecclesiastical institutions that defined the medieval world, drawing on deep scholarship to illuminate the tensions between spiritual ideals and temporal ambitions. Rigorous yet accessible, the work remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Western European history and thought.