Count and Bishop in Medieval Germany: A Study of Regional Power, 11-135

by Benjamin Arnold

In this examination of the functions of lordship in a medieval society, Benjamin Arnold seeks answers to some of the most fundamental questions for the period of political and institutional history: How did the lords maintain control over the people, land, and resources? How was their rule sustained and justified?

Arnold chooses to analyze the Eichst?tt region, an area on the borders of three major German provinces: Bavaria, Franconia, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812230841
• ISBN13: 9780812230840
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"