Warrior Churchmen of Medieval England, 1000-1250: Theory and Reality

by Craig M Nakashian

Book Overview

An examination of the actions of clerics in warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, looking at the difference between their actions and prescriptions for behaviour.

Christianity has had a problematic relationship with warfare throughout its history, with the Middle Ages being no exception. While warfare came to be accepted as a necessary activity for laymen, clerics were largely excluded frommilitary activity. Those who participated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783274336
• ISBN13: 9781783274338
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"