Pope Eugenius III (1145-1153): The First Cistercian Pope
โ Scribed by Iben Fonnesberg-Schmidt (editor); Jotischky (editor)
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 362
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This books offers a new view of Eugenius III, an under-appreciated pope who came to power as a relative unknown during a time of crisis, and the place of the church in a rapidly changing European society.
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