The Church in the later Middle Ages - Tanner, Norman P. (London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2008)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-192) and index.
Keywords: Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.; Europe -- Church history -- 600-1500.