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The Church in the later Middle Ages /

Tanner, Norman P.

The Church in the later Middle Ages / Norman Tanner. - London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, c2008. - xxvi, 198 p. : maps ; 24 cm. - The I.B. Tauris history of the Christian Church ; v. 3 . - I.B. Tauris history of the Christian Church ; v. 3. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-192) and index.

Introduction: Background. Disasters. Crises within the western Church. Historiography. Outline of the chapters -- Papacy and councils: Avignon papacy. From papal schism to the Council of Florence. Renaissance papacy. Conclusion -- Clergy and religious orders: Diocesan (or secular) clergy. Religious orders. A case study: Norwich -- Laity: Minimal obligations. Popular religion. Relaxation and enjoyment. -- Knowledge and culture: Universities. Other learning. Arts, architecture and music -- Heresy and dissent: Cathars and Waldensians. John Wyclif and the Lollards. Jan Hus and the Hussites. Inquisition and the prosecution of heresy -- Eastern churches: The Orthodox Church. Other eastern churches -- Christendom and the non-Christian world: Judaism. Islam. Paganism, magic and witchcraft -- Conclusion.

9781845114381 1845114388

2009275746


Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.


Europe--Church history--600-1500.

BR270 / .T36 2008

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