A History of the Church in the Middle Ages

In this fascinating survey, F. Donald Logan introduces the reader to the Christian church, from the conversion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples through to the discovery of the New World. He reveals how the church unified the people of Western Europe as they worshipped with the same ceremonies and used Latin as the language of civilized communication. A History of the Church in the Middle Ages offers a unique perspective on the legacy and influence of the Christian church in Western culture. Never fixed or static, the church experienced remarkable periods of change between the sixth and sixteenth centuries. Saint Francis of Assisi, the gentle poverello of Umbria, the martyr Thomas Becket, the ill-fated lovers Abelard and Heloise, and the visionary Hildegard of Bingen, all testify to the diversity and richness of the medieval church. A History Of The Church In The Middle Ages Traces The Story Of The Christian Church In Western Europe Over The Thousand Years Or So That Comprise The Medieval Age. While This Period Witnessed The Continuities Of Belief, Ritual And Even Institutions, It Also Experienced Remarkable Changes When Old Forms Were Renewed Or Replaced And When New Forms Were Created. Saint Francis Of Assisi, The Gentle Poverello Of Umbria, The Martyr Thomas Becket, The Ill-fated Lovers Abelard And Heloise, The Visionary Hildegard Of Bingen, All Testify To The Diversity And Richness Of The Medieval Church. In This Survey, Donald Logan Introduces The Reader To The Christian Church, From The Conversion Of The Celtic And Germanic Peoples Up To The Discovery Of The New World. He Reveals How The Church Unified The People Of Western Europe As They Worshipped With The Same Ceremonies And Used Latin As The Language Of Civilized Communication. From The Remote, Rural Parish Church, Where Simple Peasants Came To Pray, To The Magnificent Urban Cathedral, Where Choirs Chanted The Psalms, A History Of The Church In The Middle Ages Explores The Role Of The Church As A Central Element In Determining A Thousand Years Of History.--jacket. The Pre-medieval Church -- The Beginning Of The Middle Ages -- Justinian And Mohammed -- The Scene Is Set: St Gregory The Great To St Boniface -- Church, Carolingians And Vikings -- The Church In Disarray, C.850-c.1050 -- Reform, The East, Crusade -- The Twelfth Century -- Three Twelfth-century Profiles -- The Age Of Innocent Iii -- The Emergence Of Dissent And The Rise Of The Friars -- Two Legacies: Universities And Cathedrals -- Developments And Fulfilments: The Later Thirteenth Century -- Death And Purgatory -- Exile In Avignon And Aftermath -- The Great Schism -- The Fifteenth Century. F. Donald Logan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 'Conceptually well organized, stylistically clear, intellectually thoughtful, and pedagogically useful.'- Thomas Head, Speculum'For its humane and learned approach to its enormous canvas, as well as for the cogency with which it penetrates at speed to the essentials of a vanished historical epoch, this History of the Church in the Middle Ages deserves a very wide audience indeed.'- Barrie Dobson, English Historical Review'To have written a scholarly and very readable history of the Western Church over a millennium is a remarkable tour de force, for which Donald Logan is to be warmly congratulated.'- C.H Lawrence, The Tablet'A feat of historical synthesis, most confident in its telling of the coming of Christianity. Books like Logan's are needed more than ever before.'- Miri Rubin, TLSIn this fascinating survey, F. Donald Logan introduces the reader to the Christian church, from the conversion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples to the discovery of the New World. He reveals how the church unified the people of Western Europe as they worshipped with the same ceremonies and used Latin as the language of civilized communication. From remote, rural parish to magnificent urban cathedral, A History of the Church in the Middle Ages explores the role of the church as a central element in determining a thousand years of history.This new edition brings the book right up to date with recent scholarship, and includes an expanded introduction exploring the interaction of other faiths - particularly Judaism and Islam - with the Christian church. In this fascinating survey, F. Donald Logan introduces the reader to the Christian church, from the conversion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples through to the discovery of the New World. He reveals how the church unified the people of Western Europe as they worshipped with the same ceremonies and used Latin as the language of civilized communication. __A History of the Church in the Middle Ages__ offers a unique perspective on the legacy and influence of the Christian church in Western culture. Never fixed or static, the church experienced remarkable periods of change between the sixth and sixteenth centuries. Saint Francis of Assisi, the gentle poverello of Umbria, the martyr Thomas Becket, the ill-fated lovers Abelard and Heloise, and the visionary Hildegard of Bingen, all testify to the diversity and richness of the medieval church.