Westminster and Saint-Denis in the Thirteenth Century
Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 386 g
ISBN: 978-0-691-15006-2
Verlag: Princeton University Press
A Tale of Two Monasteries takes an unprecedented look at one of the great rivalries of the Middle Ages and offers it as a revealing lens through which to view the intertwined histories of medieval England and France. This is the first book to systematically compare Westminster Abbey and the abbey of Saint-Denis--two of the most important ecclesiastical institutions of the thirteenth century--and to do so through the lives and competing careers of the two men who ruled them, Richard de Ware of Westminster and Mathieu de Vendôme of Saint-Denis. Esteemed historian William Jordan weaves a breathtaking narrative of the social, cultural, and political history of the period. It was an age of rebellion and crusades, of artistic and architectural innovation, of unprecedented political reform, and of frustrating international diplomacy--and Richard and Mathieu, in one way or another, played important roles in all these developments. Jordan traces their rise from obscure backgrounds to the highest ranks of political authority, Abbot Richard becoming royal treasurer of England, and Abbot Mathieu twice serving as a regent of France during the crusades. By enabling us to understand the complex relationships the abbots and their rival institutions shared with each other and with the kings and social networks that supported and exploited them, A Tale of Two Monasteries paints a vivid portrait of medieval society and politics, and of the ambitious men who influenced them so profoundly.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Organisation & Institutionen von Kirchen und Gemeinden
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix
PREFACE xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
TECHNICAL MATTERS: CURRENCIES, CALENDARS, NOMENCLATURE xvii
CHAPTER I: England and France in the Early Thirteenth Century 1
CHAPTER II: Two Great Monasteries and Two Young Men 25
CHAPTER III: The Treaty of Paris 49
CHAPTER IV: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times 66
CHAPTER V: A Monumental Rivalry 100
CHAPTER VI: Two Royal Successions 130
CHAPTER VII: The Abbeys in the New Regimes 159
CHAPTER VIII: Diplomacy and Governance 182
CHAPTER IX: Epilogue 216
BIBLIOGRAPHY 223
INDEX 243
