Hospitals in Communities of the Late Medieval Rhineland

Lucy Barnhouse

Amsterdam University Press, 2023

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From the mid-twelfth century onwards, the development of European hospitals was shaped by their claim to the legal status of religious institutions, with its attendant privileges and responsibilities. This book compares leper hospitals (leprosaria) to relgious multipurpose institutions in medieval times under canon law.

ISBN-13
9789463720243
ISBN-10
9463720243
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Year
2023
Publication date
2023-08-31
Pages
250
Dimensions
234x156x
Weight
520