From Becket to Langton. English Church Government 1170-1213. The Ford Lectures delivered in the University of Oxford in Hilary Term 1955

Cheney, C. R. From Becket to Langton. English Church Government 1170-1213. The Ford Lectures delivered in the University of Oxford in Hilary Term 1955. Manchester: Manchester University Press, (1965). Reprint. 8vo. x, 212pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine in original printed price-clipped dust jacket. Reprinted in extended form, the Ford lectures of 1955 are concerned with a critical period in the history of the Church of England, which saw major changes in its government and in the establishment of enduring traditions. Professor Cheney deals with the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215, the changing canon law of England and Rome of the 12th century, relations of Church and State in terms of politics and jurisdiction, as well as other lectures related to the subject. Very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (31177) $40