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Bishop-Elect: A Study in Medieval Ecclesiastical Office
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Bishop-Elect: A Study in Medieval Ecclesiastical Office
Contributors:
By (Author) Robert Louis Benson
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
History of religion
Systems of law: ecclesiastical (canon) law
Dewey:
262.932
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
462
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
567g
Description
"What were the constitutive acts in the making of a bishop and what was their significance" In answering these questions, Professor Benson provides a new perspective on a crucial chapter in the history of ecclesiastical office. Drawing upon material from unedited canonistic manuscripts, as well as from Gratian's Decretum and the Decretales of Greg
