Avignon and Its Papacy, 1309-1417: Popes, Institutions, and Society

by Joëlle Rollo-Koster and Jo Rollo-Koster

Book Overview

This book traces the compelling story of the transplanted papacy in Avignon, the city mainly French popes transformed into their capital. Through an engaging blend of political and social history Jo lle Rollo-Koster tells the fascinating tale of a misunderstood era that brings to life the fourteenth-century capital of Christianity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442215321
• ISBN13: 9781442215320
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5