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Gender and Authority in the Late Medieval Church examines a fundamental paradox of medieval institutional governance: how an all-male clergy persisted despite evidence of women's equal capability and devotion. This scholarly work explores the strategies bishops employed to maintain compliance among a relatively autonomous clergy, revealing overlooked dimensions of episcopal authority and church administration. Part of the Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures series from Cornell University Press, the book addresses a frequently overlooked yet crucial element of medieval church government. By investigating the mechanisms of male-exclusive governance, the author illuminates broader patterns in institutional power, clerical hierarchy, and the institutional structures that shaped medieval Christianity. Essential reading for historians, religious scholars, and anyone studying medieval European society, institutional authority, and gender dynamics in pre-modern institutions.

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Explores the paradox of all-male medieval clergy governance despite evidence of women's equal capability and religious devotion.

Examines episcopal strategies for securing compliance among a relatively autonomous clergy within institutional church structures.

Part of Cornell University Press's Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures academic series on medieval history.

Addresses overlooked aspects of medieval church government and institutional authority that shaped European religious life.

Provides scholarly analysis of gender, power, and institutional structures in late medieval ecclesiastical institutions.

Combines rigorous historical research with examination of medieval governance systems and clerical hierarchies.

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Brand: Cornell University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1501781995
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Great Britain > The Plantaganets & Medieval England
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 June 2025
Listed Since: 08 August 2024

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