{"product_id":"power-and-faith-9780367821395","title":"Power and Faith","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the developments in the political and religious landscape of Western Europe between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, \u003ci\u003ePower and Faith\u003c\/i\u003e explores the origins of dominant nation Sates and religious institutions in the West emerged out of the fractured and fragmented post-Carolingian world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a foundational text for those new to the period, the book offers a clear chronological framework for understanding and analysing the emerging polities of Western Europe and an examination of the influence of the Papacy and the Crusades across Christian life and culture. Mixed with careful consideration of major social and economic themes including urbanisation, rural revolution, and the role of women in politics, religion, and society, the book gives a uniquely comprehensive overview of political and religious developments in Western Europe during a neglected yet fundamentally significant period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into six parts, part one sets out the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Definitions and Problems \u003cbr\u003e1. What was Medieval Europe? \u003cbr\u003e2. How Do We Know? Sources and Interpretations \u003cbr\u003ePart 2: Europe in About 890 \u003cbr\u003e3. Power: Politics and Authority \u003cbr\u003e4. Faith: Religion and Belief \u003cbr\u003ePart 3: The Tenth Century, c.890-c.1020 \u003cbr\u003e5. Reading and Explaining Tenth-Century History \u003cbr\u003e6. Power: The Political Framework, c.890-c.1020 \u003cbr\u003ei. The East Frankish Kingdom and the Renewal of Empire \u003cbr\u003eii. The West Frankish Kingdom and the Challenge of Survival \u003cbr\u003eiii. The Emergence of England \u003cbr\u003eiv. Frontier Europe: Christians and Pagans in the North, East and West \u003cbr\u003ev. Mediterranean Europe: The Multicultural Experience in Iberia and Southern Italy \u003cbr\u003e7. Faith: The Church in Europe, c.890-c.1020 \u003cbr\u003ei. The Papacy: Too Corrupt to Matter? \u003cbr\u003eii. Bishops and Monks: Local Power in Cathedrals and Cloisters \u003cbr\u003eiii. Priests and People: Popular Practice and Everyday Belief \u003cbr\u003ePart 4: The Eleventh Century, c.1020-c.1120 \u003cbr\u003e8. Reading and Explaining Eleventh-Century History \u003cbr\u003e9. Power: The Political Framework, c.1020-c.1120 \u003cbr\u003ei. Germany: Royal Authority and Mighty Rebellion \u003cbr\u003eii. France: Petty Kings and Potent Princes \u003cbr\u003eiii. England: Conquest and Continuity \u003cbr\u003eiv. Frontier Europe: Life on the Edge in the North, East and West \u003cbr\u003ev. Mediterranean Europe: Spanish Kings and Norman Knights in Iberia and Southern Italy \u003cbr\u003e10. Faith: The Crusading Church in Europe, c.1020-c.1120 \u003cbr\u003ei. The Papacy: Revival and Reform \u003cbr\u003eii. The New Monasticism \u003cbr\u003eiii. Popular Piety and Shades of Belief \u003cbr\u003eiv. Holy War or Colonial Coup? The Meaning of the Crusades \u003cbr\u003ev. Beginner’s Luck? The First Crusade \u003cbr\u003evi. The Establishment of the Crusader States \u003cbr\u003ePart 5: The Twelfth Century, c.1120-c.1220 \u003cbr\u003e11. Reading and Explaining Twelfth-Century History \u003cbr\u003e12. Power: The Political Framework, c.1120-c.1220 \u003cbr\u003ei. Germany: Staufen, Welf and the Struggle for Imperium \u003cbr\u003eii. France: A Real Kingdom at Last \u003cbr\u003eiii. England: From One Civil War to Another \u003cbr\u003eiv. Frontier Europe: Assimilation and Integration in the North, East and West \u003cbr\u003ev. Mediterranean Europe: Reconquista and State Building in Iberia and Southern Italy \u003cbr\u003e13. Faith: The Triumphant Church in Europe, c.1120-c.1220 \u003cbr\u003ei. The Papacy: Schisms and Supremacy \u003cbr\u003eii. Muslim Revival and the Crisis of Crusading \u003cbr\u003eiii. Fighting Monks and Saintly Friars: The Reinvention of Orthodoxy \u003cbr\u003eiv. Close to Home: Crusading in Europe and the Battle with Heresy \u003cbr\u003ePart 6: Europe in About 1220 \u003cbr\u003e14. Power: Politics and Authority \u003cbr\u003e15. Faith: Religion and Belief\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018079797591,"sku":"9780367821395","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367821395.jpg?v=1750775566","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/power-and-faith-9780367821395","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}