Church and reform : bishops, theologians, and canon lawyers in the thought of Pierre d'Ailly, 1351-1420 / by Louis B. Pascoe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pascoe, Louis B.

Series:

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; v. 105.

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, 1573-4188 ; v. 105

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theologians.

Canonists.

Catholic Church--Bishops.

Catholic Church.

Ailly, Pierre d', 1350-1420?.

Ailly, Pierre d'.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work examines Pierre d'Ailly's (1351-1420) views on bishops, theologians, and canon lawyers, not primarily in their conciliar context but within the broader dimensions of their individual status, office, and authority within the Church. These views also unfold, in varying degrees, within the apocalyptic context of his thought and result in a call for both pastoral and personal reform, especially for the episcopacy. This call, moreover, reveals strong apostolic and evangelical influences, especially those of the Franciscans and the Brethren of the Common Life, and adds a distinctive dimension to the wide variety of late medieval reform ideologies which, while having some influence at the Council of Constance, contributed heavily to the reform decrees of Trent.

Contents:

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Church and Reform: The Apocalyptic Context

2. Bishops: Status, Office, Authority

3. Bishops: Pastoral Reform, and the Apostolic Life

4. Bishops: Personal Reform, and the Apostolic Life

5. Theologians: Status, Office, Authority

6. Theologians: Theology, Science, Method

7. Canon Lawyers: Law, Critique, Authority

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Subjects and Terms

Index of Persons and Places

Index of Modern Scholars.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-309) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-85994-6

9786610859948

1-4294-2716-7

90-474-0618-4

1-4337-0652-0

OCLC:

437175228

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047406181 DOI