TY - BOOK AU - Rennie,Kriston R. TI - Freedom and protection: Monastic exemption in France, C. 590-c. 1100 SN - 9781526127730 AV - KBU2906 .F744 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - Monasticism and religious orders KW - France KW - History KW - Middle Ages, 600-1500 KW - Exemption (Canon law) KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Prologue; Introduction; 1 The road to protection; 2 Rome's orbit; 3 Traditio Romana; 4 Making concessions; 5 The 'fetters of feudalism'; 6 'Victory of the papacy'?; Epilogue; Appendix: Monastic exemption privileges in France, c. 590-c. 1100; Bibliography; Index; 2; b N2 - This text examines the history of monastic exemption in early medieval France. In this era, the popes in Rome became de facto rulers and proprietors of numerous monasteries, establishing a foothold in the emerging business of monastic freedom and protection. The work explains the 'why' and 'how' of this relationship UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1875940&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -