Papacy and Law in the Gregorian Revolution: The Canonistic Work of Anselm of Lucca

Papacy and Law in the Gregorian Revolution: The Canonistic Work of Anselm of Lucca

by Kathleen G. Cushing
Papacy and Law in the Gregorian Revolution: The Canonistic Work of Anselm of Lucca

Papacy and Law in the Gregorian Revolution: The Canonistic Work of Anselm of Lucca

by Kathleen G. Cushing

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Overview

This work explores the role of canon law in the ecclesiastical reform movement of the eleventh century, commonly known as the Gregorian Reform. Focusing on the Collectio canonum of Bishop Anselm of Lucca, it explores how the reformers came to value and employ law as a means of achieving desired ends in a time of social upheaval and revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198207245
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/05/1998
Series: Oxford Historical Monographs
Pages: 260
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile: 1700L (what's this?)

About the Author

University College, Oxford

Table of Contents

Preface. Abbreviations. Tables. Part I: Papacy and Law on the Eve of the Gregorian Revolution. Part II: A Canonist in the Age of Reform. Chapter 1. Anselm of Lucca: A Sainted Gregorian Bishop. Chapter 2. Anselm and his Canonical Sources. Chapter 3. Roman Primacy and the Legal Vindication of Reform. Chapter 4. Anselm and Coercion: A Legal Form of Persuasion. Conclusion: A Canonist of Reform. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
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