Pope Benedict XII (1334-1342) the guardian of orthodoxy
This book offers a unique overview on the career and work on Benedict XII, the third pope of Avignon. Benedict XII (ca. 1334-1342) was a key figure of the Avignon papal court, renowned for rooting out heretics and distinguishing himself as a refined theologian. During his reign, he faced the most si...
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Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
Sprache: | English |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
[2018]
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Schriftenreihe: | Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West
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Zusammenfassung: | This book offers a unique overview on the career and work on Benedict XII, the third pope of Avignon. Benedict XII (ca. 1334-1342) was a key figure of the Avignon papal court, renowned for rooting out heretics and distinguishing himself as a refined theologian. During his reign, he faced the most significant religious and political challenges in the era of the Avignon papacy: theological quarrels, divisions and schisms within the Church, conflicts between European sovereigns, and the growth of Turkish power in the East. In spite of its diminished political influence, the papacy, which had recently moved to France, emerged as an institution committed to the defense and expansion of the Catholic faith in Europe and the East. Benedict made significant contributions to the definition of doctrine, the assessment of pontifical power in Western Europe, and the expansion of Catholicism in the East: in all these different contexts he distinguished himself as a true guardian of orthodoxy |
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Beschreibung: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Okt 2018) |
Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (275 Seiten) Illustrationen |
ISBN: | 9789048538140 |