The Rise of the Mediaeval Church
And Its Influence on the Civilization of Western Europe from the First to the Thirteenth Century
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church and Its Influence on the Civilization of Western Europe from the First to the Thirteenth Century, published in 1909, is Alexander Clarence Flick's survey of how the Christian church grew from a persecuted sect into the governing institution of medieval Europe. He follows its organization and doctrine through the age of the apostles and the Roman persecutions, the conversion of Constantine and the councils, the fall of the Western Empire and the conversion of the barbarian kingdoms, the rise of the papacy and of monasticism, the alliance with the Franks, the struggles over investiture, the Crusades and the papal monarchy of Innocent III. Flick wrote for students and provides bibliographies and source extracts for each chapter. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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