Conciliarism, Humanism and Law - Justifications of Authority and Power, C. 1400-C. 1520

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Conciliarism and Changes of Mind; 2. Conciliarism and Papalism; 3. Italian Humanism; 4. The Law; Conclusion.

About the author

Joseph Canning is Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is the author of The Political Thought of Baldus de Ubaldis (1987), A History of Medieval Political Thought, c.300-c.1450 (1996) and Ideas of Power in the Late Middle Ages, 1296-1417 (2011).

Summary

Set against the background of juristic thought and addressing the arguments that people at the time found convincing, this study explores how power and authority were justified in late medieval Europe, through the two key intellectual movements of the fifteenth century: conciliarism in the church, and humanism.

Additional text

'This comprehensive survey demonstrates the wide range of political ideas current on the eve of the Reformation. As such, it is crucial for understanding theories of power during the transition from medieval to modern Europe.' Antony Black, University of Dundee

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Canning, Joseph (University of Cambridge) Canning, Canning Joseph
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781108831796
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83179-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Europe, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, c 1500 to c 1509, c 1510 to c 1519