The Mitre: Its Origins and Early Development (Art and Material Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 21)

by: Nancy Spies (Author)

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub

Publication Date: 2024/6/20

Language: English

Print Length: 382 pages

ISBN-10: 9004691049

ISBN-13: 9789004691049

Book Description

The story of the mitre began during the 11th-century church reform movements and was, surprisingly, inspired by a popular pastime. After a thousand years of bare heads, the Church finally had an official hat, signaling newly-structured inteal dynamics, an increase in power and influence in society, and greater parity with secular leaders.

About the Author

The story of the mitre began during the 11th-century church reform movements and was, surprisingly, inspired by a popular pastime. After a thousand years of bare heads, the Church finally had an official hat, signaling newly-structured inteal dynamics, an increase in power and influence in society, and greater parity with secular leaders.