Scholarly Community at the Early University of Paris

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-108-45694-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 94, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

This book explores the ways in which theologians at the early University of Paris promoted the development of this new centre of education into a prominent institution within late medieval society. Drawing upon a range of evidence, including many theological texts available only in manuscripts, Spencer E. Young uncovers a vibrant intellectual community engaged in debates on such issues as the viability of Aristotle's natural philosophy for Christian theology, the implications of the popular framework of the seven deadly sins for spiritual and academic life, the social and religious obligations of educated masters, and poor relief. Integrating the intellectual and institutional histories of the Faculty of Theology, Young demonstrates the historical significance of these discussions for both the university and the thirteenth-century church. He also reveals the critical role played by many of the early university's lesser-known members in one of the most transformative periods in the history of higher education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Young, Spencer

Young, Spencer E.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Theologie, Doktrine
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Vor- und Frühgeschichte, prähistorische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: lecturers, debaters, preachers; 1. Constructing a Faculty of Theology; 2. The Parens scientiarum generation: an inside look; 3. The great debater: the influence of William of Auxerre; 4. Laundering money and souls: theologians and almsgiving at the early University; 5. From the desert to the University: Parisian theologians and the seven deadly sins; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Young, Spencer E.
Spencer E. Young is a Research Associate with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions at the University of Western Australia. He is the editor of Crossing Boundaries at Medieval Universities (2011).