Church and People in the Medieval West, 900-1200 (The Medieval World)

During the middle ages, belief in God was the single more important principle for every person, and the all-powerful church was the most important institution. It is impossible to understand the medieval world without understanding the religious vision of the time, and this new textbook offers an approach which explores the meaning of this in day-to-day life, as well as the theory behind it. "Church and People in the Medieval West" gets to the root of belief in the Middle Ages, covering topics including pastoral reform, popular religion, monasticism, heresy and much more, throughout the central middle ages from 900-1200. Suitable for undergraduate courses in medieval history, and those returning to or approaching the subject for the first time. During The Middle Ages, Belief In God Was The Single More Important Principle For Every Person, And The All-powerful Church Was The Most Important Institution. It Is Impossible To Understand The Medieval World Without Understanding The Religious Vision Of The Time, And This New Textbook Offers An Approach Which Explores The Meaning Of This In Day-to-day Life, As Well As The Theory Behind It. Church And People In The Medieval West Gets To The Root Of Belief In The Middle Ages, Covering Topics Including Pastoral Reform, Popular Religion, Monasticism, Heresy And Much More, Throughout The Central Middle Ages From 900-1200. Churches, Churchmen And People. Local Churches And Their Communities ; Bishops, Priests And The Wider World : The Rhetoric And Reality Of The Reforms ; Monks, Nuns, Canons And The Wider World -- People And Churches. Pastoral Piety : The Religious Life Of The Local Church ; Ordinary Piety : Individual And Collective Prayer ; Local Piety : Saints' Cults And Religious Movements ; Extraordinary Piety : Pilgrimage And The Crusades -- Church And People. Discipline And Belief ; Afterword. Sarah Hamilton. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 365-411) And Index. Cover 1 Half Title 3 Title Page 5 Copyright Page 6 Table of Contents 7 Abbreviations 8 Acknowledgments 9 Publisher’s acknowledgments 10 1 Introduction 11 part 1 Churches, churchmen and people 39 2 Local churches and their communities 41 3 Bishops, priests and the wider world: The rhetoric and reality of the ‘reforms’ 70 4 Monks, nuns, canons and the wider world 129 part 2 People and churches 171 5 Pastoral piety: The religious life of the local church 173 6 Ordinary piety: Individual and collective prayer 234 7 Local piety: Saints’ cults and religious movements 261 8 Extraordinary piety: Pilgrimage and the crusades 294 part 3 Church and people 327 9 Discipline and belief 329 10 Afterword 360 Glossary 372 Bibliography of primary works 375 Bibliography of secondary works 388 Index 422 Abbreviations vi Acknowledgments vii Publisher's acknowledgments viii 1. Introduction 1 Part 1. Churches, churchmen and people 2. Local churches and their communities 31 3. Bishops, priests and the wider world: The rhetoric and reality of the 'reforms' 60 4. Monks, nuns, canons and the wider world 119 Part 2. People and churches 5. Pastoral piety: The religious life of the local church 163 6. Ordinary piety: Individual and collective prayer 224 7. Local piety: Saints' cults and religious movements 251 8. Extraordinary piety: Pilgrimage and the crusades 284 Part 3. Church and people 9. Discipline and belief 319 10. Afterword 350 Glossary 362 Bibliography of primary works 365 Bibliography of secondary works 378 Index 413 Church and People in the Medieval West gets to the root of belief in the Middle Ages, covering topics including pastoral reform, popular religion, monasticism, heresy and much more, throughout the central middle ages from 900 -1200.Suitable for undergraduate courses in medieval history, and those returning to or approaching the subject for the first time.