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Williman (Latin and history, Binghamton University, emeritus) is clearly a member of the electronic...
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Williman (Latin and history, Binghamton University, emeritus) is clearly a member of the electronic age. His commentary of the life and times of Pierre de Gros, a late fourteenth century papal cleric, is presented in a slim volume. He explains who Pierre was and why his letters are important to historians. The workings of the Avignon papacy are also treated, especially finances and the advancement of the relatives of the pope, an important part of Pierre's job. However, rather than printing a weighty and expensive edition of the letters, they are all contained in a CD-ROM at the back of the book, making it easier for students to search the material. An excellent example of a melding of scholarship and technology. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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