A companion to Marsilius of Padua / edited by Gerson Moreno-Riano and Cary J. Nederman.

• Superior document: Brill's companions to the Christian tradition, v. 31
• TeilnehmendeR: Moreno-Riaño, Gerson, 1971-; Nederman, Cary J.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 31.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (366 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Few authors of the Latin Middle Ages have been the subject of so much attention as Marsilius of Padua (c. 1275-1342/43). Known primarily for his Defensor pacis, Marsilius quickly garnered for himself the reputation of being a heretic as well as a schismatic. At the same time, however, it became evident that he was perhaps one of the brightest - if not most dangerous - thinkers of the fourteenth century. The political ideas and activities of Marsilius of Padua have engendered a substantial literature and numerous debates. The present volume serves as a much needed guide to the life and works of the Paduan thinker. It provides readers with a scholarly treatment and evaluation of the various interpretative schools and debates concerning Marsilus based on the latest relevant research. As such, the present volume will appeal to scholars interested in the importance and influence of one of the greatest authors of the European Middle Ages. Contributors include: Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Cary J. Nederman, Frank Godthardt, William Courtenay, Michael Sweeney, Gianluca Briguglia, Takashi Shogimen, Roberto Lambertini, Bettina Koch, and Thomas Izbicki.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- The life of Marsilius of Padua / Frank Godthardt -- Marsilius of Padua at Paris / William J. Courtenay -- Medicine and the body politic in Marsilius of Padua's Defensor pacis -- Marsilius of Padua's principles of secular politics -- Marsilius of Padua on church and state / Bettina Koch -- The spirituality of the church: scripture, salvation, and sacraments / Michael J. Sweeney -- Marsilius and the poverty controversy in Dictio II / Roberto Lambertini -- The minor Marsilius: the other works of Marsilius of Padua / Gianluca Briguglia -- The reception of Marsilius / Thomas M. Izbicki.