Arnold of Brescia

Klappentext This book argues that the twelfth-century political theorist and heretic Arnold of Brescia worked primarily as a religious reformer. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1931! this book argues that the twelfth-century political theorist and heretic Arnold of Brescia worked primarily as a religious reformer and only secondarily as a revolutionary in the Commune of Rome. George Greenaway examines the posthumous influence of Arnold's ideas on the medieval church and on later religious developments! including the Protestant Reformation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations; 1. Introduction. The church in the twelfth century; 2. Brescia and the Patarini; 3. Arnold's early life. The disciple of Abailard; 4. The commune at Brescia; 5. Abailard and the Council of Sens; 6. Arnold in exile; 7. The Roman revolution; 8. Arnold, the papacy and the Roman republic; 9. Arnold's last days. The fall of the republic; 10. The teaching of Arnold; 11. The legacy of Arnold; Appendix 1. Arnold of Brescia. The original sources; Appendix 2. Arnold of Brescia. Some modern studies; Appendix 3. Contemporary authorities for Arnold's death; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: George William Greenaway, Greenaway George William
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.06.2015
• EAN: 9781107511774
• ISBN: 978-1-107-51177-4
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, RELIGION / Blasphemy, Heresy & Apostasy, Italy, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Blasphemy, Heresy, Apostasy