Beyond Borders: Jean Gerson’s Conciliarism in Late Medieval Spain

In recent years there has been renewed interest in conciliarism, the belief that the authority of the universal church resides in an ecumenical council, not the pope, though the perception remains that conciliarism had a negligible impact in Iberia. One way to better understand the evolution of conc...

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Main Author: Kern, Darcy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Iter Press 2019
In: Renaissance and reformation
Year: 2019, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 23-43
IxTheo Classification:KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages
KBH Iberian Peninsula
KCC Councils
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Summary:In recent years there has been renewed interest in conciliarism, the belief that the authority of the universal church resides in an ecumenical council, not the pope, though the perception remains that conciliarism had a negligible impact in Iberia. One way to better understand the evolution of conciliar thought in the Spanish kingdoms is by looking at the circulation of the works and ideas of the French conciliarist Jean Gerson (1363-1429). Though a complete reconstruction of Gerson’s circulation is impossible, one can offer an initial overview of his impact in the Spanish kingdoms not simply by counting manuscripts or incunabula, as valuable as that is, but by thinking broadly about networks of exchange and dissemination. Gerson’s works came to Spain through the church councils, trans-Pyrenees Carthusian networks, monastic reformers, printers and printing houses, mendicant reformers, and the library of the University of Salamanca.
ISSN:2293-7374
Contains:Enthalten in: Renaissance and reformation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7202/1066358ar