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Religion in the medieval West

Western European civilization evolved during the medieval centuries when the whole area was converted to Christianity in its Latin Catholic form. This account is an introduction to the religious life of this formative period, focusing on the interaction between church and lay society
Print Book, English, 2003
Arnold ; Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, London, New York, 2003
Church history
ix, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780340808382, 9780340808399, 0340808381, 034080839X
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Christian belief
Sources of authority
Church organization : I the secular clergy
Church organization: II the regular clergy
Church services
Ethical teaching
Lay people's knowledge of the Christian faith
Sacraments and rites of passage
Popular devotions
The quest for perfection
Difficulties of believing
A tradition of dissent
Relations with the Eastern Churches
Paganism, witchcraft and ritual magic
Contacts with other religions