"Ecclesiastical councils present a peculiar problem for historians of the medieval church, and especially for those trying to understand the nature of medieval papal authority. Despite an ancient pedigree, the pre-eminence of ecclesiastical councils began to fade over the course…
"Ecclesiastical councils present a peculiar problem for historians of the medieval church, and especially for those trying to understand the nature of medieval papal authority. Despite an ancient pedigree, the pre-eminence of ecclesiastical councils began to fade over the course…
Historical survey -- Disputes, decretals, and the 1179 conciliar canons -- The 1179 canons and the schools -- The dissemination of the 1179 canons -- Use of the canons, ca. 1179-ca. 1191. "Ecclesiastical councils present a peculiar problem for historians of the medieval church,…
Historical survey -- Disputes, decretals, and the 1179 conciliar canons -- The 1179 canons and the schools -- The dissemination of the 1179 canons -- Use of the canons, ca. 1179-ca. 1191. "Ecclesiastical councils present a peculiar problem for historians of the medieval church,…
Présentation sur le site de l'éditeur : "Alexander III's 1179 Lateran Council, was, for medieval contemporaries, the first of the great papal councils of the central Middle Ages. Gathered to demonstrate the renewed unity of the Latin Church, it brought together hundreds of bisho…
"Ecclesiastical councils present a peculiar problem for historians of the medieval church, and especially for those trying to understand the nature of medieval papal authority. Despite an ancient pedigree, the pre-eminence of ecclesiastical councils began to fade over the course…
Investigates papal government in the later-twelfth century, focusing on the decrees issued at papal councils, and their reception.