IMC 2015: Sessions
Session 120: Risk, Reward, and Trust: The Dynamics of the Risky Venture in Medieval Europe
Monday 6 July 2015, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Steven Biddlecombe, School of Arts & Humanities, Nottingham Trent University |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Nicholas E. Morton, School of Arts & Humanities, Nottingham Trent University |
| Paper 120-a | The First Crusade as a 'Risky Venture' (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Economics - General, Lay Piety, Social History |
| Paper 120-b | Sin, Reform, and Episcopal Charisma: Ranulf Flambard's Credentials as a Reformer (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Mentalities, Political Thought, Religious Life |
| Paper 120-c | Gerard of Furnival: Reaping Rewards from Crusading (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Lay Piety, Mentalities, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Abstract | This session will look at how risk, reward, and trust enabled change in the Middle Ages and will do so by looking at individuals and groups as agents of reform and renewal through risky ventures. It will explore these ventures, led by charismatic leaders, innovators and reformers in the Middle Ages, and the mentality of medieval men (mostly men), in relation to risks taken, rewards expected and the trust which must either be won from or placed in others. Broader themes include: Trust in a time of 'feudal' relationships, Risk in a time of faith, Rewards and medieval leadership. |