Avignon and Its Papacy, 1309-1417 Popes, Institutions, and Society |
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| Author:
| Rollo-Koster, Joëlle
Rollo-Koster, Joëlle |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4422-1532-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $206.00 |
Book Description:
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This book traces the compelling story of the transplanted papacy in Avignon, the city mainly French popes transformed into their capital. Through an engaging blend of political and social history Joelle Rollo-Koster tells the fascinating tale of a misunderstood era that brings to life the fourteenth-century capital of Christianity.
This book traces the compelling story of the transplanted papacy in Avignon, the city mainly French popes transformed into their capital. Through an engaging blend of political and social history Joelle Rollo-Koster tells the fascinating tale of a misunderstood era that brings to life the fourteenth-century capital of Christianity.