The Latin Church in Norman Italy

First published in 2007, this was the first significant study of the incorporation of the Church in southern Italy into the mainstream of Latin Christianity during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Professor G. A. Loud examines the relationship between Norman rulers, south Italian churchmen and the external influence of the new 'papal monarchy'. He discusses the impact of the creation of the new kingdom of Sicily in 1130; the tensions that arose from the papal schism of that era; and the religious policy and patronage of the new monarchs. He also explores the internal structures of the Church, both secular and monastic, and the extent and process of Latinisation within the Graecophone areas of the mainland and on the island of Sicily, where at the time of the Norman conquest the majority of the population was Muslim. This is a major contribution to the political, religious and cultural history of the Central Middle Ages.Author: Loud, G. A.,author Contributors: Loud, G. A.,author Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: illustrated Edition: Illustrated Published/Release Date: 20 Dec 2007 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Cambridge University Press Author/Director/Artist: G.A. Loud Dimension (cm): 229x159x44 mm Package Dimension (cm): 41x226x152 mm Item Weight (g): 1066 Package Weight (g): 1066