Conclusions
Steffen Patzold
The summary highlights the extent to which articles collected here go beyond previous research on bishops and open up new perspectives: contributions no longer only ask about "hard power" of bishops. Instead, they focus episcopal "soft power": impressively show that knew how use books, pen ink manipulate ideas convictions reframe discourses. A basis for this approach is provided by scans medieval manuscripts, are now made available libraries in Europe large numbers excellent quality.
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