Inspiration and authority in the Middle Ages : prophets and their critics from scholasticism to humanism / Brian FitzGerald.
Series: Oxford historical monographs: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191845956 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Europe -- Religion -- History -- To 1500 | ProphecyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198808244DDC classification: 200.940902 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: How did intellectuals in France, England, and Italy in the 12th and 13th centuries seek to understand and resolve competing claims of divine inspiration or prophecy? Conflicts between secular and theological intellectuals reveal a world struggling to define the contours of religious authority, sanctity, and sacred texts.Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How did intellectuals in France, England, and Italy in the 12th and 13th centuries seek to understand and resolve competing claims of divine inspiration or prophecy? Conflicts between secular and theological intellectuals reveal a world struggling to define the contours of religious authority, sanctity, and sacred texts.
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