Cargando…
Pope Benedict XII (1334-1342) : The Guardian of Orthodoxy /
This book offers a unique overview on the career and work on Benedict XII, the third pope of Avignon. Benedict XII (ca. 1334-1342) was a key figure of the Avignon papal court, renowned for rooting out heretics and distinguishing himself as a refined theologian. During his reign, he faced the most si...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Otros Autores: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2018]
|
| Colección: | Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book offers a unique overview on the career and work on Benedict XII, the third pope of Avignon. Benedict XII (ca. 1334-1342) was a key figure of the Avignon papal court, renowned for rooting out heretics and distinguishing himself as a refined theologian. During his reign, he faced the most significant religious and political challenges in the era of the Avignon papacy: theological quarrels, divisions and schisms within the Church, conflicts between European sovereigns, and the growth of Turkish power in the East. In spite of its diminished political influence, the papacy, which had recently moved to France, emerged as an institution committed to the defense and expansion of the Catholic faith in Europe and the East. Benedict made significant contributions to the definition of doctrine, the assessment of pontifical power in Western Europe, and the expansion of Catholicism in the East: in all these different contexts he distinguished himself as a true guardian of orthodoxy. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : 17 halftones |
| ISBN: | 9789048538140 9783110667318 9783110606720 9783110604252 9783110603255 9783110604030 9783110603149 |
| Acceso: | restricted access |