To govern is to serve an essay on medieval democracy / Jacques Dalarun ; translated and with an introduction by Sean L. Field ; foreword by M. Cecilia Gaposchkin and Anne E. Leste.

Author/creator Dalarun, Jacques
Other author Field, Sean L. (Sean Linscott), 1970-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, [2023]
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Uniform titleGouverner c'est servir. English
SeriesMedieval societies, religions, and cultures.
Contents The servant served -- Unworthiness in power -- Maternal government.
Abstract "Explores the world of medieval inversions-- the first shall be last and the superior is the servant--through an episode in which the abbess Clare of Assisi washes the feet of a serving sister; religious movements that sought their superiors from less exalted members of their communities; and analysis of a note written by Francis of Assisi"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteTranslation of: Gouverner c'est servir : essai de démocratie médiévale.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Dalarun, Jacques. To govern is to serve Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2023] 9781501767852
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