Abbot Suger of St-Denis: Church and State in Early Twelfth-Century France

by Lindy Grant and David Bates

The first full biography in English of Abbot Suger (1081-1151) which uses literary, architectural and historical evidence to reassess one of the key figures of the twelfth century. Suger was active in both secular and religious affairs: he was Regent of France and he was Abbot of one of the most important abbeys in Europe during the time of the Gregorian reforms. He was also the writer of major works of history and politics which have shaped our...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138154687
• ISBN13: 9781138154681
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"