Adam Easton: Monk, Scholar, Theologian, Diplomat, and Cardinal

by Deirdre Jackson

The subject of this volume is Adam Easton (c.1330-1397), Benedictine monk, scholar, theologian and cardinal. Despite his long and varied career, which took him from Norwich Cathedral priory to the papal curia, no scholarly monograph on his life and work has ever been published, and he remains one of the most important, but neglected figures in English medieval history. In April 2014, a symposium on Easton, organized by Christopher de Hamel and Joan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472483782
• ISBN13: 9781472483782
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages