Church and Reform : : Bishops, Theologians, and Canon Lawyers in the Thought of Pierre d'Ailly (1351-1420) / / Louis Pascoe.

• Superior document: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions ; 105
• VerfasserIn: Pascoe, Louis,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2005.
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions ; 105.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (344 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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.

Table of 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.