"The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides the definitive anthology of early Christian texts from ca. 100 CE to ca. 650 CE. Its volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual, and linguistic diversity of early Christianity, and are organized thematically on the topi…
"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,…
"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.