Christian Political Theory and Church Politics in the Mid-Twelfth Century: The Ecclesiology of the Gratian's Decretum

by Stanley Chodorow

Book Overview

Gratian's Decretum, completed around 1140, represents a monumental development in the history of canon law and Christian political theory. As the foundational text for a new, systematic approach to Church law, Gratian's work combined the ancient canons with innovative scholastic methods, reconciling contradictions and offering a cohesive legal framework. This Concordia discordantium canonum (Concordance of Discordant Canons) not only became the cornerstone...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520333454
• ISBN13: 9780520333451
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"