Faith in the Medieval World (Ivp Histories)
2002·160 pages
Historical overview of medieval Western Christianity, from early developments through piety, Crusades, church politics, and the Reformation.
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Historical overview of medieval Western Christianity, from early developments through piety, Crusades, church politics, and the Reformation.
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Faith in the Medieval Worldpaints a fascinating picture of a turbulent stage of western religious history, as a companion toFaith in the Byzantine World.G. R. Evans begins by giving a lucid overview of the development of Christianity in the West in the Middle Ages, before looking at key aspects of medieval faith: the Bible and belief, popular piety and devotion, the Crusades and the concept of "holy war," politics and the church, rebellion against authority, and finally the road to Reformation.T...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Historical discussion of Crusades and holy war
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation or themes
Religious content
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Central focus on medieval Christianity, clergy, rituals, and theology
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content
Political content
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Explores church-state relations and authority conflicts
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions historical suffering in context of wars and persecution
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