Bishop and Chapter in Twelfth-Century England: A Study of the 'Mensa Episcopalis'

by Everett U. Crosby

Book Overview

This book is a study of the reformation in ecclesiastical politics in twelfth-century England whereby the cathedral chapter, by gradually gaining control of more of its own wealth and resources, increased its power and emerged as a community largely independent of the bishop. The story illuminates an important period in the internal life of the Church, when the obligations and rights of individuals and institutions were being given ever more precise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052152184X
• ISBN13: 9780521521840
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"