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The People of the Parish

Community Life in a Late Medieval English Diocese

  • Hardback
  • 320 pages
  • Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
  • 15.2 x 23 x 2.3 cm

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For those curious about medieval parish life.

"The People of the Parish" shows rich church history.

You’ll understand diverse faith in late medieval times.

Discover the vibrant and diverse life of late medieval parishes in "The People of the Parish," where Katherine L. French reveals how everyday activities shaped Christian community and faith.

The parish, the lowest level of hierarchy in the medieval church, was the shared responsibility of the laity and the clergy. Most Christians were baptized, went to confession, were married, and were buried in the parish church or churchyard; in addition, business, legal settlements, sociability, and entertainment brought people to the church, uniting secular and sacred concerns."In The People of the Parish", Katherine L. French contends that late medieval religion was participatory and flexible, promoting different kinds of spiritual and material involvement. The rich parish records of the small diocese of Bath and Wells include wills, court records, and detailed accounts by lay churchwardens of everyday parish activities. They reveal the differences between parishes within a single diocese that cannot be attributed to regional variation. By using these records show to the range and diversity of late medieval parish life, and a Christianity vibrant enough to accommodate differences in status, wealth, gender, and local priorities, French refines our understanding of lay attitudes toward Christianity in the two centuries before the Reformation.
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  • Title

    The People of the Parish

  • Author

    Katherine L. French

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    University of Pennsylvania Press

  • Published

    November 2000

  • Weight

    636g

  • Page Count

    320

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 23 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780812235814

  • ISBN-10

    0812235819

  • Eden Code

    1160934

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