{"product_id":"a-constellation-of-authority-castilian-bishops-and-the-secular-church-during-the-reign-of-alfonso-viii-iberian-encounter-and-exchange-475-1755","title":"A Constellation of Authority: Castilian Bishops and the Secular Church During the Reign of Alfonso VIII (Iberian Encounter and Exchange, 475–1755)","description":"During the long reign of Alfonso VIII, Castilian bishops were crusaders, castellans, cathedral canons, and collegiate officers, and they served as powerful intermediaries between the pope and the king of Castile. In A Constellation of Authority, Kyle C. Lincoln traces the careers of a septet of these bishops and uses this history to fill in much of what really happened in thirteenth-century Castile.\nThe relationships that local prelates cultivated with Alfonso VIII and the Castilian royal family existed in tension with how they related to the reigning pope. Drawing on diocesan archives, monastic collections, and chronicles, Lincoln reconstructs the complex negotiations and navigations these bishops undertook to maintain the balance among the papal and royal agendas and their own interests. Lincoln examines the bishops' ties to crusades and political influence, the growth of canon and Roman law, religious and church reform, and the canonization of local leaders. In the process, he makes the case that the medieval past is best illuminated by the combined luminescence of a “constellation of authority” represented, at least in part, by a conglomerate of bishops.\nThrough seven case studies, each examining a prelate in his individual historical context, A Constellation of Authority improves our understanding of the politics of thirteenth-century Castile and provides an important foundation for further consideration of the ties between Castile and the broader European medieval world. It will appeal to medieval Hispanists and historians of the medieval church and episcopacy.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0271094389\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0271094389.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lincoln, Kyle C.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43333638619197,"sku":"BVV.0271094389.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0271094389-0.jpg?v=1783638080","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-constellation-of-authority-castilian-bishops-and-the-secular-church-during-the-reign-of-alfonso-viii-iberian-encounter-and-exchange-475-1755","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}