Gerald of Wales (c. 1146–1223): A Canonist Rediscovered
2023 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Gerald of Wales. Scholarship to-date has focused on Gerald's extensive non-legal literature. His contribution to canon law has hitherto been neglected. However, Gerald was a canon lawyer of considerable stature. He was a student and teacher of ca...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Ecclesiastical law journal 2023-05, Vol.25 (2), p.192-210 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 2023 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Gerald of Wales. Scholarship to-date has focused on Gerald's extensive non-legal literature. His contribution to canon law has hitherto been neglected. However, Gerald was a canon lawyer of considerable stature. He was a student and teacher of canon law, he administered canon law and defended it against the encroachment of the royal law, and he litigated in canon law to the highest level – the papal court in Rome. |
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| ISSN: | 0956-618X 1751-8539 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0956618X23000078 |