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Lordship, Reform, and the Development of Civil Society in Medieval Italy - The Bishopric Of Orvieto, 1100-1250 (Hardcover, New)
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Lordship, Reform, and the Development of Civil Society in Medieval Italy - The Bishopric Of Orvieto, 1100-1250 (Hardcover, New)
Series: Publications in Medieval Studies
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In his examination of the bishopric of Orvieto from 1100 to 1250,
David Foote reveals how three defining developments of the High
Middle Ages-the feudal revolution, ecclesiastical reform, and state
building-played out in a typical medieval Italian commune. He
challenges scholarship that overemphasizes the secular nature of
Italian city-states by showing the extent to which developments in
ecclesiastical institutions provided a model for the formation of
civic institutions and defined a commune's political and religious
culture. Following the collapse of Carolingian authority in the
tenth century, Italy experienced a period of political chaos. Rural
lords, unrestrained by central authority, fought to dominate the
countryside. Bishoprics, by virtue of their temporal and spiritual
authority over dioceses, emerged in the midst of this disorder as
the most effective institutions for rebuilding political authority
at the local level. The Orvietan bishopric formed the center of an
urban coalition attempting to conquer and pacify their contado, or
surrounding countryside. Orvieto's bishopric assisted the early
city-state in administering its territory by developing innovative
methods of written administration and record keeping. As the center
of a wide range of religious interests, the bishopric was often
caught between competing political and religious actors who
leveraged their interests through ecclesiastical institutions and
resources. This interaction had a profound effect on the city's
political and religious culture. As Orvietans struggled to define
the norms that would govern their society, they had to adapt their
quest for political power and autonomy to their religious values.
David Foote's deeply researched new book illuminates the process of
state building in its early stages and the formation of political
and religious culture in Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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