Spiritual Rationality: Papal Embargo as Cultural Practice

Synopsis

Offers The First Book-length Study Of The Roman Catholic Church's Practice Of Embargoing Trade Outside Of Christendom In The Period C. 1150 To C. 1550, Particularly Examining The Influence Of The Papacy On The State. A Pre-history Of Papal Embargo : Explanations, Precedents, Contexts -- Trade With Saracens Endangers The Soul : Formation And Implications Of A Legal Discourse -- The Politics Of A Discourse : Papal Embargo As Pastoral Staff -- The Operation Of A Multi-layered Embargo : Papal Embargo In The Fourteenth Century -- Embargo As Cultural Practice : A Restatement-papal Embargo In Renaissance Europe. Stefan K. Stantchev. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [213]-231) And Index.