Making agreements in medieval Catalonia : power, order, and the written word, 1000-1200 /
This study examines the role of written agreements in eleventh- and twelfth-century Catalonia, and how they determined the social and political order." "By tracing the fate of these agreements - or convenientiae - from their first appearance to the late twelfth century, it is possible to d...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2001
Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2001 Cambridge : 2001 Cambridge ; New York : 2001 |
| Series: | ACLS Humanities E-Book (Series)
ACLS Humanities E-Book Cambridge books online Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 51 |
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| Summary: | This study examines the role of written agreements in eleventh- and twelfth-century Catalonia, and how they determined the social and political order." "By tracing the fate of these agreements - or convenientiae - from their first appearance to the late twelfth century, it is possible to demonstrate the remarkable stability of the fluid structures that they engendered in what is generally thought of as "feudal society." The opportunity presented by these records to examine the process of documentary change reveals the true nature and pace of the "transformation of the year 1000." Analysis of the convenientia as an instrument of power and its interaction with oral practices contributes to a deeper understanding of the role of the written word in medieval societies. Finally, a broad historiographical context establishes the significance of this study of Catalonia for a more general appreciation of the medieval Mediterranean world. The book thus raises in a forceful way many of the questions most intensely debated by historians of medieval Europe.--Publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Mar 2012) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) 1 online resource (xix, 366 pages) : illustrations, map 1 online resource (xix, 366 pages) : illustrations, maps xix, 366 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Also available in print |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-345) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-345) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0511018878 0511047037 0511119046 0511156480 0511325436 0511496532 0521037859 1280159316 6610159319 9780511018879 9780511047039 9780511119040 9780511156489 9780511325434 9780511496530 9780521037853 9780521792394 9781280159312 9786610159314 |
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