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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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2001.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ;
4th ser., 51. |
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| Online Access: |
Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 366 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-345) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0511018878 9780511018879 0511047037 9780511047039 0511119046 9780511119040 9786610159314 6610159319 0511156480 9780511156489 1280159316 9781280159312 0511496532 9780511496530 0511325436 9780511325434 9780521037853 0521037859 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |