Ethics and power in medieval english reformist writing
Auteur :
Craun, Edwin D.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107412538
Date de publication :
3 janv. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
320 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.