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 Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2023] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Gouverner c'est servir. English |
| Series | Medieval 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 note | Translation of: Gouverner c'est servir : essai de démocratie médiévale. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Dalarun, Jacques. To govern is to serve Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2023] 9781501767852 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022014427 |
| ISBN | 9781501767876 (pdf) |
| ISBN | 9781501767869 (epub) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |