Foundations of the Conciliar Theory: The Contribution of the Medieval Canonists from Gratian to the Great Schism (Studies in the History of Christian Thought) [Hardcover]

Brian Tierney (Author)

Book Description

Series: Studies in the History of Christian Thought | Publication Date: December 1997

A major problem which occupied thinkers in the later Middle Ages was the question of the internal structure of the Church and the proper interrelation of its members. This book is an account of those canonistic theories of Church government which contributed to the growth of the conciliar theory, and which were formulated between Gratian's "Decretum" (c1140) and the Great Schism (1378). It is concerned particularly with the juristic development of the fundamental conciliar doctrine, the assertion that the Church was superior to the Church of Rome, with a consequent denial of the Pope's supreme authority. This edition has been significantly enlarged and should be of interest to students of Church history and the Middle Ages.

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Book Description

This book explores the canonistic theories especially with conciliar theory, of Church government formulated between Gratian's Decretum (c. 1140) and the Great Schism (1378). It is concerned with the juristic development of the fundamental conciliar doctrine, the assertion that the universal Church was superior to the Church of Rome, with a consequent denial of the Pope's supreme authority. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub; Enlarged edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004109242
• ISBN-13: 978-9004109247
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,599,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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