Popes and Church Reform in the 11th Century

ISBN-13: 9780860787976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 320 str.

Opis

The essays in this volume centre upon the epoch-making papacy of Gregory VII (1073a 85), and complement the authora s major study of the pope. They look at the formation and expression of Gregorya s ideas, notably in relation to simony and clerical chastity, and emphasise his religious motivation; attention is also given to the impact of his pontificate on the Anglo-Norman lands and Scandinavia. The book further includes extended discussion of the contrasting figure of Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury (1070a 89), and of the complex question of the interaction between him and Pope Gregory."

Spis treści

Contents: Eleventh-century reformers’ views of Constantine; The spirituality of Pope Gregory VII; Pope Gregory VII and the chastity of the clergy; Simon Magus in south Italy; The Gregorian papacy and eremitical monasticism; The Papacy and the Berengarian controversy; The Gregorian reform in the Anglo-Norman lands and in Scandinavia; Pope Gregory VII and the bishoprics of central Italy; Death-bed testaments; Lanfranc, the papacy, and the see of Canterbury; The enigma of Archbishop Lanfranc; Index.

O autorze

H.E.J. Cowdrey