Ethics and power in medieval english reformist writing
Auteur :
Craun, Edwin D.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521199322
Date de publication :
18 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
504 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explains how the late medieval Church encouraged the practice of fraternal correction, which involved the injured party confronting the wrong-doer directly and privately; and explores how John Wyclif and others expanded this established practice to authorize their own polemics against clerical authority and wealth.