To govern is to serve : an essay on medieval democracy

To govern is to serve : an essay on medieval democracy / Jacques Dalarun ; translated and with an introduction by Sean L. Field ; foreword by M. Cecilia Gaposchkin and Anne E. Leste.

"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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Main Author: Dalarun, Jacques (Author)
Other Authors: Field, Sean L. (Sean Linscott), 1970- (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2023.
Series:Medieval societies, religions, and cultures.
Subjects:
600-1500
Power (Christian theology) > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Political theology > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
HISTORY / Medieval
Religion & beliefs.
Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Gouverner c'est servir.
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Summary:"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"--
Item Description:Translated from the French.
Translation of: Gouverner c'est servir : essai de démocratie médiévale.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 229 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501767869
1501767860
9781501767876
1501767879
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 23, 2023).

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