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Jordan, William C., 1948-

Servant of the Crown and steward of the Church : the career of Philippe of Cahors / William Chester Jordan. - 1 online resource. - Medieval Academy books ; no. 117 . - Medieval Academy books ; no. 117. .

"Published for the Medieval Academy of America by University of Toronto Press."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A short and engaging study of an important and successful figure in 13th Century France, the bishop of Evreux, Philippe of Cahors. Jordan describes the education and youth of the budding 13th century churchman, and what it took to rise to the heights of royal favor under the future St. Louis. He goes on to reveal what sort of tasks a member of parliament and keeper of the seal had to address, and the day to day and sometimes mundane duties of a bishop."--

ISBN: 9781487535148 1487535147

Source: 22573/ctvsdz49f JSTOR

Subjects--Personal Names:
Philippe, of Cahors, approximately 1220-1281.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bishops--France--Biography.
Bishops.
HISTORY / Medieval

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--History--Louis IX, 1226-1270.
France.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography.
History.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DC91.6.P45 / J67 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 944.023092