To govern is to serve : an essay on medieval democracy

To govern is to serve an essay on medieval democracy

"Explores the world of medieval inversions-- the first shall be last and the superior is the servant--through an episode in which the abbess Clare of Assisi washes the feet of a serving sister; religious movements that sought their superiors from less exalted members of their communities; and a...

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1. Verfasser: Dalarun, Jacques (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Field, Sean L. (ÜbersetzerIn), Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia (VerfasserIn eines Vorworts), Lester, Anne Elisabeth (VerfasserIn eines Vorworts)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca New York ; London Cornell University Press 2023
Schriftenreihe:Medieval societies, religions, and cultures
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Power (Christian theology) / History of doctrines / Middle Ages, 600-1500 > Political theology / History of doctrines / Middle Ages, 600-1500
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Zusammenfassung:"Explores the world of medieval inversions-- the first shall be last and the superior is the servant--through an episode in which the abbess Clare of Assisi washes the feet of a serving sister; religious movements that sought their superiors from less exalted members of their communities; and analysis of a note written by Francis of Assisi"--
Beschreibung:Translation of: Gouverner c'est servir : essai de démocratie médiévale. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xxiv, 229 Seiten
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ISBN:9781501767852
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