The Mitre: Its Origins and Early Development /
The story of the mitre began during the 11th-century church reform movements and was, surprisingly, inspired by a popular pastime. After a thousand years of bare heads, the Church finally had an official hat, signaling newly-structured internal dynamics, an increase in power and influence in society...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2024.
Series:
Art and Material Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe ;
21.
Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2023.
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Call Number: BX5881
| Summary: | The story of the mitre began during the 11th-century church reform movements and was, surprisingly, inspired by a popular pastime. After a thousand years of bare heads, the Church finally had an official hat, signaling newly-structured internal dynamics, an increase in power and influence in society, and greater parity with secular leaders. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004691513 |