Lordship, Reform, and the Development of Civil Society in Medieval Italy: The Bishopric of Orvieto, 1100-1250

by David Foote

Book Overview

In his examination of the bishopric of Orvieto from 1100 to 1250, David Foote reveals how three defining developments of the High Middle Ages--the feudal revolution, ecclesiastical reform, and state building--played out in a typical medieval Italian commune. He challenges scholarship that overemphasizes the secular nature of Italian city-states by showing the extent to which developments in ecclesiastical institutions provided a model for the formation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268028729
• ISBN13: 9780268028725
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.1"