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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Main Author: Spies, Nancy (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2024]
Series:Art and material culture in medieval and Renaissance Europe volume 21
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Online Access:DE-255
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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.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 357 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9789004691513
DOI:10.1163/9789004691513

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