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End of the series of our [History Courses] devoted to medieval Christianity (5th and 10th grade programs). Interviewed by Christophe Dickès, historian Arnaud Fossier presents in this third part the place of the Church in medieval society. He answers the following questions: - What was the real anchoring of the Church in medieval society? - How can we characterize the action of the Church in medieval society? By what means does it manifest itself? - Preaching and worship bring together large crowds in places dedicated to them: churches, cathedrals, sometimes abbeys, so many buildings which, for us, today, symbolize and materialize the importance of the Christian heritage throughout Europe. When were they built? And what were their functions? Did they have other functions than strictly religious and liturgical? - Is the clergy also the holder of all culture? - But did the Christian religion reign supreme? To put it another way, could one not be a Christian in the medieval West? - What is the status of those who are not Christians, but who live in Christendom? - Can we say that Christian society was built on the exclusion, or even the persecution of its enemies? Was persecution a political instrument? Our professor: A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and former member of the French School of Rome, Arnaud Fossier is currently a lecturer in history at the University of Burgundy. His research focuses on the government of the Church and medieval Italy. He has just published at the French School of Rome: Le bureau des âmes, Écritures et pratiques administratives de la Pénitenterie apostolique (13th-14th century). Arnaud Fossier presents for Storiavoce a series devoted to medieval Christianity in three parts. ____________________________________________________ - Find us on www.storiavoce.com/ - Our Twitter account: twitter.com/Storiavoce - Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/storiavoce/