Sustaining Belief

Francesca Tinti is Ikerbasque Research Professor in the Facultad de Letras at the Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain

'Much of the local organisation of later medieval England - hundreds, manors and parishes - had its roots in earlier medieval arrangements. Anyone seeking to understand these administrative building blocks within the diocese of Worcester, the sources for them and how they have been studied by previous historians, now has an infallible guide in Francesca Tinti's learned and impressive study.' Midland History'... an exceptional work of scholarship, and an important contribution to the study of ecclesiastical history in Anglo-Saxon England.' Medieval Journal '... the production of the book does credit to its contents - and the contents add lustrously to our knowledge of late Anglo-Saxon England.' The Medieval Review 'Tinti is to be congratulated for the variety of material examined in this book, the meticulous care with which she treats very complex sources, and her many judicious correctives to the secondary literature. The book includes numerous maps and black-and-white images of the documents, manuscripts, and church fabric Tinti discusses in the text. It also features footnotes rather than endnotes, many helpful tables, excellent indices, and a full bibliography. Specialists in the Anglo-Saxon church will find much of importance and interest in this volume.' Church History 'Formidable scholarship and attention to detail are brought to bear on the complexities of the rich archival records of the church of Worcester in the period in question, and the author shows a high level of expertise and a detailed grasp of the source materials and the technical literature relating to them.' Early Medieval Europe '... it is remarkable how many new discoveries Francesca Tinti makes in this thorough and penetrating study.' Journal of Medieval Archaeology

• Contents: Foreword; Introduction: sustaining belief through memory, land and pastoral care; Personnel: bishop and cathedral community; Archival memory and record-keeping; Land, lordship and justice; Ecclesiastical organization and pastoral care; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes.