Debating papal government, 1305-1635 unobvious continuities and the early modern papacy D. L. d'Avray

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Avray, D. L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papacy.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"Drawing connections between the medieval and early modern papacy, this study give vivid examples of its reactive rather than proactive character. D. L. d'Avray identifies unobvious continuities and challenges temporal divides, tracing themes that cut through the conventional periodisation. Using fresh translations and transcriptions of sources from Roman archives, alongside key passages from medieval canon law commentaries, the book defends the central thesis that papal government was predominantly 'responsive' and papal authority was not imposed from the top but emerged through a series of appeals and responses. D'Avray focuses on religious governance, rather than on the secular aspects of papal power, so the book challenges an exaggerated emphasis on the papal states. Offering a sequel to Debating Papal History, c. 250–c. 1300, this volume presents a different way of thinking about papal history over a long period"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Uncertainty and dogma

Benefices

The borderline of clerical status

Simony

Regular and secular clergy

Indulgences and penance

Monastic discipline

Judges delegate

Missions

Getting married

Double marriage : “bigamia”

Baptism

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 1, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version D'Avray, D. L. Debating papal government, 1305-1635

ISBN:

9781009842068

1009842064

OCLC:

1570865317

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