Servants of God, slaves of the church : service as religious metaphor and social reality in early medieval Europe / Lisa Kaaren Bailey.
| Author/creator | Bailey, Lisa Kaaren, 1974- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | vii, 218 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Service as religious metaphor and social reality in early medieval Europe |
| Series | Medieval societies, religions, and cultures Medieval societies, religions, and cultures. ^A1455419 |
| Contents | "How do we write a history of the voiceless and violated?" -- Service in the early Middle Ages -- Servants of God -- Slaves of the church -- Grace, free will, sex, and sin. |
| Abstract | "How the early medieval church justified servitude and slavery within western Europe through rhetoric that elevated service as devotion to God"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-211) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Bailey, Lisa Kaaren, 1974- Servants of God, slaves of the church Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2026 9781501785764 |
| Genre/form | History |
| LCCN | 2025016433 |
| ISBN | 9781501785757 |
| ISBN | 1501785753 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
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