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

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 internal dynamics, an increase in power and influence in society, and greater parity with secular leaders.
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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 internal dynamics, an increase in power and influence in society, and greater parity with secular leaders. Read more