Jean Gerson and Gender

ISBN-13: 9781137488824 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 245 str.

Nancy McLoughlin

Opis

Jean Gerson and Gender reconciles the somewhat enigmatic legacy of one of the most influential late medieval intellectuals: the theologian, court preacher, university chancellor, and church reformer, Jean Gerson (d. 1429). Gerson provided foundational contributions to two historical developments: the promotion of rational and just government, and the development of the European concept of the witch. This book argues that Gerson's association of royal and ascetic women with sin and diabolical influences allowed him to maintain - against overwhelming evidence to the contrary - the appearance of centralized monarchical rule, a stable ecclesiastical hierarchy, and a reliable method for constructing communally verifiable political and religious truths.

Spis treści

Introduction: Gendering Gerson 1. Gender, University Authority, and the French Royal Court 2. Charity, Pride, and Patronage 3. Inspired by Princess Isabelle 4. Coopting Royal Women's Authority 5. Gerson, Mystics, and Witches? Conclusion

O autorze

Nancy McLoughlin is currently Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine, USA. She has published four articles on Parisian theologian Jean Gerson (1363-1429). She has also taught at the University of New Mexico, USA.