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The Peace of God: The Politics of Nostalgia in the Age of Walpole

The Peace of God: The Politics of Nostalgia in the Age of Walpole - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Thomas Head, Richard LandesTheme:Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) Studies, Cultural Region/French, Religious Orientation/ChristianAudience:Young AdultPublish date:12/24/1992Pages:384
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cornell University PressISBN-13:9780801427411ISBN-10:080142741XUPC:9780801427411Book Category:Religion, HistoryBook Subcategory:Christianity, EuropeBook Topic:History, Medieval, FranceSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.88 inchesWeight:0.808Product ID:SCRRH7SE6K

During the dissolution of the former Carolingian Empire, warfare and plunder went unchecked. An innovative response to this violence was the Church-led initiative known as the Peace of God, perhaps history's earliest mass peace movement. In the thirteen essays collected here, leading scholars consider key aspects of the movement and episodes in its history.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cornell University PressISBN-13:9780801427411ISBN-10:080142741XUPC:9780801427411Book Category:Religion, HistoryBook Subcategory:Christianity, EuropeBook Topic:History, Medieval, FranceSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.88 inchesWeight:0.808Product ID:SCRRH7SE6K

Thomas Head is Assistant Professor of History at Yale University. He is the author of Hagiography and the Cult of Saints: The Diocese of Orleans. Richard Landes is Assistant Professor of History at Boston University.


Publisher: Cornell University Press

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Thomas Head, Richard Landes

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