· 2016
Medieval Canon Law
- 150citations
- 2016year
Short summary
James Brundage's new book offers an accessible introduction to medieval canon law, explaining its crucial role in the functioning of the medieval church and its influence on the secular world.
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Key points
- Medieval canon law was central to the functioning of the church and its influence on the secular world.
- The book offers an accessible and authoritative introduction for non-specialists.
- It avoids arid technicalities and sets the subject in its widest context.
- The work is suitable for medievalists and students of ecclesiastical and legal history.
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Abstract
It is impossible to understand how the medieval church functioned -- and in turn influenced and controlled the lay world within its care -- without understanding the development, character and impact of `canon law', its own distinctive law code. However important, this can seem a daunting subject to non-specialists. They have long needed an attractive but authoritative introduction, avoiding arid technicalities and setting the subject in its widest context. James Brundage's marvellously fluent and accessible book is the perfect answer: it will be warmly welcomed by medievalists and students of ecclesiastical and legal history.
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