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

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Univ of California Press, Aug 19, 2022 - History - 312 pages
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Contents

Gratian and Church Politics
17
The Church as a Juridical Community
65
Human Authority and the Hierarchy of Law
96
Human Authority and the Divine Law
112
The Theory of Legis
133
Sacerdotal Power and the Hierarchy of the Church
154
The Division of Governmental Responsibilities Between
211
The Date of the Decretum
255
Bibliography
267
Index
293
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