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Book SynopsisFirst modern edition of medieval ecclesiastical documents illuminates the career of a senior prelate.Robert Grosseteste, teacher, scholar and pastor, remains one of the dominant figures of the medieval English church. A major influence on the early history of Oxford University, his writings on a wide range of theological and scientific subjects have been widely studied. His concern for pastoral care is also well attested; as bishop of Lincoln from 1235 until his death in 1253, he had the opportunity to exercise the pastoral office in the largest diocesein western Europe. But how did Grosseteste's theories of pastoral care work out in practice? The study of Grosseteste's career as a diocesan bishop has been hampered by the relative inaccessibility of the records of his episcopate, published in an unsatisfactory edition in 1911 and long out of print. This completely new edition of Grosseteste's episcopal rolls makes it possible to take a fresh look at how he tackled the vexed issues of clerical ignorance, pluralism and non-residence in the aftermath of the reforms of the Lateran Council of 1215. They are presented here with an introductory study and elucidatory notes. Dr Philippa M. Hoskin is Reader in medieval history at the University of Lincoln
Trade ReviewThis edition is indispensable for everyone who wants to gain access to this important witness to the history of the diocese of Lincoln in Grosseteste's reign. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *
This important edition will prove indispensable not only to scholars working on the diocese of Lincoln but also to anyone interested in episcopal rolls and registers and their evolution. * SEHEPUNKTE *
Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations Bibliography Introduction Archdeaconry of Lincoln Archdeaconry of Northampton Archdeaconry of Oxford Archdeaconry of Stow Archdeaconry of Leicester Archdeaconry of Bedford Archdeaconry of Buckingham Archdeaconry of Huntingdon Appendix 1: The itinerary of Bishop Grosseteste Appendix 2: The Structure of the Rolls Index of Persons and Places
