Foundations of the conciliar theory : : the contribution of the medieval canonists from Gratian to the Great Schism / / Brian Tierney.

• Superior document: Studies in the History of Christian Traditions ; 81
• VerfasserIn: Tierney, Brian,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, New York, New York : : Brill,, [1998]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in the History of Christian Traditions ; 81.; Studies in the History of Christian Traditions Online.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (292 pages)
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction to this Edition /; Acknowledgment /; Preface /; List of Abbreviations /; Introductory: The Conciliar Theory and the Canonists /; Chapter One Pope and Church /; Chapter Two Pope and General Council /; Chapter Three Pope and Cardinals /; Chapter One Changing Views on Church Government /; Chapter Two The Structure of a Medieval Ecclesiastical Corporation /; Chapter Three The Whole Church as a Corporation /; Chapter One John of Paris /; Chapter Two Conflicting Criticisms of Papal Monarchy /; Chapter Three The Attitude of the Academic Canonists /; Chapter Four Franciscus Zabarella /; Conclusion /; Appendix One Huguccio's Gloss on the Words nisi deprehendatur a fide devius /; Appendix Two Passages of Joannes Teutonicus on the Authority of Pope, Church and Council /; Appendix Three Notes on Canonists and Anonymous Works Mentioned in the Text /; List of Works Cited /; Index of Names and Places /; Index of Subjects /; Studies in the History of Christian Thought /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9789004477506; 9789004109247
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Brian Tierney.

A major problem which occupied thinkers in the later Middle Ages was the question of the internal structure of the Church and the proper interrelationship of its members. This book is an account of those canonistic theories of Church government which contributed to the growth of the conciliar theory, and which were formulated between Gratian's Decretum (c. 1140) and the Great Schism (1378). It is concerned particularly with the juristic development of the fundamental conciliar doctrine, the assertion that the universal Church was superior to the Church of Rome, with a consequent denial of the Pope's supreme authority. Foundations of the Conciliar Theory is considered by many to be one of those rare books that significantly influenced twentieth century medieval studies. Now again available in a new enlarged edition, it will continue to be an indispensable work for all those interested in Church history and the Middle Ages.