Conciliarism and Heresy in Fifteenth-Century England

Collective Authority in the Age of the General Councils

Nonfiction, History, European General, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Conciliarism and Heresy in Fifteenth-Century England by Alexander Russell, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alexander Russell ISBN: 9781316780336
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: July 10, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Alexander Russell
ISBN: 9781316780336
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: July 10, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The general councils of the fifteenth century constituted a remarkable political experiment, which used collective decision-making to tackle important problems facing the church. Such problems had hitherto received rigid top-down management from Rome. However, at Constance and Basle, they were debated by delegates of different ranks from across Europe and resolved through majority voting. Fusing the history of political thought with the study of institutional practices, this innovative study relates the procedural innovations of the general councils and their anti-heretical activities to wider trends in corporate politics, intellectual culture and pastoral reform. Alexander Russell argues that the acceptance of collective decision-making at the councils was predicated upon the prevalence of group participation and deliberation in small-scale corporate culture. Conciliarism and Heresy in Fifteenth-Century England offers a fundamental reassessment of England's relationship with the general councils, revealing how political thought, heresy, and collective politics were connected.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The general councils of the fifteenth century constituted a remarkable political experiment, which used collective decision-making to tackle important problems facing the church. Such problems had hitherto received rigid top-down management from Rome. However, at Constance and Basle, they were debated by delegates of different ranks from across Europe and resolved through majority voting. Fusing the history of political thought with the study of institutional practices, this innovative study relates the procedural innovations of the general councils and their anti-heretical activities to wider trends in corporate politics, intellectual culture and pastoral reform. Alexander Russell argues that the acceptance of collective decision-making at the councils was predicated upon the prevalence of group participation and deliberation in small-scale corporate culture. Conciliarism and Heresy in Fifteenth-Century England offers a fundamental reassessment of England's relationship with the general councils, revealing how political thought, heresy, and collective politics were connected.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Role of Biotechnology in a Sustainable Food Supply by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Volume 2 by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book The Cosmopolitan First Amendment by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Atlas of the Galilean Satellites by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book The Alexiad of Anna Komnene by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book The Mechanical Universe by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Diplomacy Meets Migration by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Computation and Modelling in Insurance and Finance by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Climate and Human Migration by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Core Topics in Thoracic Surgery by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book Religious Networks in the Roman Empire by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book An Introduction to Law by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book The Development Century by Alexander Russell
Cover of the book LCP for Microwave Packages and Modules by Alexander Russell
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy