"Wolves devouring the lambs of Christ" -- "Enter confidently into the war of the Lord" -- "A white mantle of churches" -- "To rouse devotion in a carnal people" -- "Following the footsteps of the saints" -- "When my soul longs for the divine vision" -- "Learning is part of holiness" -- "The body is not a single part" -- "One shepherd presides over all generally"
Summary
Historians typically single out the hundred-year period from about 1050 to 1150 as the pivotal moment in the history of the Latin Church, for it was then that the Gregorian Reform movement established the ecclesiastical structure that would ensure Rome's dominance throughout the Middle Ages and beyond. This book challenges this familiar narrative by examining earlier, "pre-Gregorian" reform efforts within the Church
Analysis
Europe Church history 600-1500
Church history 11th century
Church history 10th century
Church renewal Catholic Church History To 1500
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-341) and index