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Author:

Miller, Maureen C. (Maureen Catherine), 1959-

Title:

Power and the holy in the age of the investiture conflict : a brief history with documents / Maureen C. Miller.

Publisher:

Bedford/St. Martins,

Copyright Date:

©2005

Description:

xviii, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Investiture.
Monasticism and religious orders--Europe--History.
Europe--Church history--600-1500.
Investiture.
Monasticism and religious orders.
Europe.
600-1500
Church history.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-178) and index.

Contents:

PART ONE : Introduction : The investiture conflict in Western history -- -- PART TWO : The documents. Movements for reform. Responses to the Carolingian crisis ; monastic reform ; clerical celibacy and simony ; canonical or "free" election -- The investiture conflict. The combatants : Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII ; the first confrontation ; Canossa ; civil war ; compromise -- The consequences of reform. Lay engagement with the faith ; the clergy ; bishops ; the papacy ; sanctity and just rulership.

Series:

Bedford series in history and culture

ISBN:

9781403968067
1403968063
9780312404680
0312404689

OCLC:

(OCoLC)70157852

LCCN:

2004109152

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)