Inspiration and authority in the Middle Ages : prophets and their critics from scholasticism to humanism /
Brian FitzGerald.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource.
- Oxford historical monographs .
- Oxford historical monographs. .
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.