Religion and Devotion in Europe, c.1215- c.1515 / Edition 1

by Robert N. Swanson

Overview

This is the first one-volume survey in English of religion and devotion in Europe between 1215 and 1515. Intended primarily as a student textbook, it provides essential background for a proper appreciation of medieval Western society. Avoiding the history of institutional structures, the book concentrates on the spirituality that the medieval Church sought to promulgate and control. Its thematic structure provides accessible surveys of major themes, and addresses recent debates about key aspects of medieval Catholicism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521379502
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/29/1995
Series:	Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	5.47(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.79(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of illustrations; 1. Introduction; 2. The faith and its demands; 3. Access to the faith; 4. Religious life; 5. Devotion; 6. The pilgrimage of life and death; 7. Priests, people, and power; 8. Inclusion and exclusion; 9. The reality of religion; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...a graceful and evocative account of those matters that is well suited for use in advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate courses in medieval history and the history of religion....His account draws upon a wide range of narrative and documentary evidence, as well as literary and artistic artifacts from the period he surveys." James A. Brundage, History

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