Pope Urban II, the Collectio Britannica, and the Council of Melfi (1089) (Hardcover)

The reign of Pope Urban II (1088-1099) is often seen as a turning-point in the period of medieval history known as the Gregorian Reform. This volume presents for the first time modern editions of, and commentary on, the decrees of Urban's first papal council (at Melfi in 1089), and the excerpts of his acts found in the enigmatic canon-law book labeled the Collectio Britannica. Both editions are accompanied by English translations of the Latin texts. These two sets of texts make up a substantial proportion of the known documents produced by Pope Urban's chancery in the first year and a half of his pontificate, a time of particular tension in the medieval Church. This volume thus provides a hitherto unavailable critical basis for evaluating the early period of his reign, as well as a new assessment of the preservation and diffusion of his acts and of the Britannica.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1996
First published:	December 1996
Authors:	Robert Somerville (Professor of Religion and History)
As told to:	Stephan Kuttner (the late)
Dimensions:	223 x 143 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	340
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820569-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
LSN:	0-19-820569-4
Barcode:	9780198205692

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