Giles of Rome's On Ecclesiastical Power: A Medieval Theory of

Giles of Rome's On Ecclesiastical Power: A Medieval Theory of World Government (Records of Western Civilization Series)

Giles of Rome was the archbishop of Bourges and a loyal champion of Pope Boniface VIII during the Franco-papal crisis of 1296â€“1303. On Ecclesiastical Power was written at the height of the conflict between Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV of France and represents the earliest fully articulated and philosophically developed defense of the "hierocratic" ideology of the medieval papacy. Giles's theory that all government must be legitimized by the pope was based on scriptural, philosophical, patristic, and canonical sources, and his conclusion that the pope is the rightful ruler and final judge of the worldâ€•even in secular mattersâ€•is the definitive statement on papal power in the Middle Ages.

This book offers a new and complete critical edition of the Latin text, based on a collation of five fourteenth-century manuscripts. It is accompanied by a literal English translation and a detailed introduction analyzing the context and content of the treatise. The book takes into account the hitherto unconsidered Cremona manuscript of On Ecclesiastical Power and will be indispensable to scholars and students of the history of political thought and international relations.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780231128032
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780231128032
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Giles of Rome's On Ecclesiastical Power: A Medieval Theory of World Government (Records of Western Civilization Series)

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