Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, c.1200... - 9781107044265

Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, c.1200c.1450Cases and Contexts\nAuthor(s): Frances Andrews, Agata Pincelli\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107044265, 978-1107044265\nSynopsis\nWhy, when so driven by the impetus for autonomy, did the city elites of thirteenth-century Italy turn to men bound to religious orders whose purpose and reach stretched far beyond the boundaries of their often disputed territories? Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, [url] brings together a team of international contributors to provide the first comparative response to this pivotal question. Presenting a series of urban cases and contexts, the book explores the secular-religious boundaries of the period and evaluates the role of the clergy in the administration and government of Italy's city-states. With an extensive introduction and epilogue, it exposes for consideration the beg.