The Conciliarist Tradition
Constitutionalism in the Catholic Church 1300-1870
Published on 5. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-19-954124-9 (ISBN)
Description
In the early fifteenth century, the general council assembled at Constance and, representing the universal Church, put an end to the scandalous schism which for almost forty years had divided the Latin Church between rival lines of claimants to the papal office. It did so by claiming and exercising an authority superior to that of the pope, an authority by virtue of which it could impose constitutional limits on the exercise of his prerogatives, stand in judgement over him, and if need be, depose him for wrongdoing. In so acting the council gave historic expression to a tradition of conciliarist constitutionalism which long competed for the allegiance of Catholics worldwide with the high papalist monarchical vision that was destined to triumph in 1870 at Vatican I and to become identified with Roman Catholic orthodoxy itself. This book sets out to reconstruct the half-millennial history of that vanquished rival tradition.
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Review from previous edition One greatly appreciates the thoroughness, persuasiveness and eloquence of this book. * Robert E. Lerner, Times Literary Supplement * ...the fruit of a life's work. Francis Oakley, who has studied the subject for over forty years, here presents a synthesis by dealing sequentially with contested issues. * Robert E. Lerner, Times Literary Supplement * This elegant and vividly written book is never jargon-ridden or obscure; it is closley argued, and makes demands on its readers. It is also hugely important, a model of service the church historian has to offer the church. * Eamon Duffy, Commonwealth * The mastery shown of both primary sources and secondary literature is exceptional. The book is likely to remainthe point of departure for studies in the field for many years to come. * The Journal of Theological Studies * The ideas discussed in this book are old, but of enormous contemporary relevance. * The Church Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-954124-9 (9780199541249)
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Content
Prologue: Memory, Authority, and Oblivion ; 1. Christendom's Crisis: The Great Schism, the Conciliar Movement, and the Era of Councils from Pisa to Trent ; 2. Gerson's Hope: Fifteenth-Century Conciliarism and its Roots ; 3. Cajetan's Conundrum: Alemain, Mair, the Divines of Paris, and their English Sympathizers ; 4. Bellarmine's Nightmare: From James I, Sarpi, and Richer to Bossuet, Tournely, and the Gallican Orthodoxy ; 5. De Maistre's Denial: Febronius, De Maistre, Maret, and the Triumph of Ultramontanism ; 6. Democritus's Dreame: Conciliarism in the History of Political Thought ; Epilogue: Unfinished Business, Trailing Ends ; Bibliography ; Index