Trustworthy Men: How Inequality and Faith Made the Medieval Church
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Trustworthy Men: How Inequality and Faith Made the Medieval Church
By (Author) Ian Forrest
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
9th June 2020
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of religion
Physical Properties
Paperback
520
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
The medieval church was founded on and governed by concepts of faith and trust--but not in the way that is popularly assumed. Offering a radical new interpretation of the institutional church and its social consequences in England, Ian Forrest argues that between 1200 and 1500 the ability of bishops to govern depended on the cooperation of local pe
Reviews
"One of The Tablet's Best Books of 2018"
"[A] riveting social history full of vivid characters in everyday wrangles and powerful reflections on trust and faith."---Teresa Morgan, The Tablet
"Trustworthy Men presents a captivating portrait. . . . [It] opens a window onto a fascinating aspect of medieval life, and the study is a model for scholarship across specializations."---G.E. Myers, Choice
"Forrests book is an impressive work which will probably exert a strong influence on medieval English Church history."---Justin Kirkland, European Legacy
Author Bio
Ian Forrest is fellow and tutor in history at Oriel College, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Detection of Heresy in Late Medieval England.
