Church and Society in England, 1000-1500 - (Social History in Perspective) by Andrew Brown (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This book offers a fresh interpretation of the relationship between the church, society and religion across five centuries of change.
- About the Author: ANDREW BROWN is Senior Lecturer in the School of History and Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
- 253 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
- Series Name: Social History in Perspective
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About the Book
Although there was a gradual attempt throughout the medieval period to build a 'universal church' served by a 'community of the faithful', the laity were not always malleable or easily led into reform.Book Synopsis
This book offers a fresh interpretation of the relationship between the church, society and religion across five centuries of change. Andrew Brown examines how the teachings of an increasingly universal Church were applied at a local level and how social change shaped the religious practices of the laity. His approach encompasses the structures of corporate religion, the devotional practices surrounding cults and saints, the effects of literacy (not least on the development of heresy), and how gender, class and political power affected and fragmented the expression of religion.From the Back Cover
What impact did the Church have on society? How did social change affect religious practice? Within the context of these wide-ranging questions, this study offers a fresh interpretation of the relationship between Church, society and religion in England across five centuries of change. Andrew Brown examines how the teachings of an increasingly 'universal' Church decisively affected the religious life of the laity in medieval England. However, by exploring a broad range of religious phenomena, both orthodox and heretical (including corporate religion and the devotional practices surrounding cults and saints) Brown shows how far lay people continued to shape the Church at a local level. In the hands of the laity, religious practices proved malleable. Their expression was affected by social context, status and gender, and even influenced by those in authority. Yet, as Brown argues, religion did not function simply as an expression of social power - hierarchy, patriarchy and authority could be both served and undermined by religion. In an age in which social mobility and upheaval, particularly in the wake of the Black Death, had profound effects on religious attitudes and practices, Brown demonstrates that our understanding of late medieval religion should be firmly placed within this context of social change.About the Author
ANDREW BROWN is Senior Lecturer in the School of History and Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
ANDREW BROWN is Senior Lecturer in the School of History and Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.68 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .72 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 253
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christianity
Series Title: Social History in Perspective
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Andrew Brown
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2003
TCIN: 94420127
UPC: 9780333691458
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-6930
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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