Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Church History/
  2. Medieval

The History of Medieval Canon Law in the Classical Period, 1140-1234

From Gratian to the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX

by Wilfried Hartmann, Kenneth Pennington

  • Hardback
  • 456 pages
  • Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
  • 16 x 24.1 x 3.3 cm

£78.39

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 6 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

Gratian has long been called the father of Canon Law. This latest volume in the ongoing "History of Medieval Canon Law" series covers the period from Gratian's initial teaching of canon law during the 1120s to just before the promulgation of the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX in 1234.Gratian's contributions to the birth of canon law and European jurisprudence were significant: he introduced a new methodology of teaching law by using hypothetical cases and by integrating - and inserting in the texts themselves - his own comments on the canons. He also used the dialectical method to analyze legal problems that he raised in his cases. Though this methodology was first developed by Peter Abelard and others in the schools of Northern France, Gratian was the first to apply it to legal texts with the publication of his Decretum (ca. 1140). Because the Decretum was not just a collection of texts but an analysis of the sources and doctrines of ecclesiastical law, his book enjoyed immediate success across Europe. The Decretum was adopted by teachers from England to Italy and Germany to Spain.Gratian's successors later applied his methodology to the papal appellate decisions (decretals) that gradually became the foundation of canon law in the later Middle Ages.In this volume, distinguished legal historians contribute noteworthy essays on the commentaries on Gratian, the beginnings of decretal collections and commentaries on them, and the importance of conciliar legislation for the growth of canon law. There are also chapters on the influence of Roman law on canon law and the teaching of canon law in law schools.Contributors are James A. Brundage, Anne Duggan, Charles Duggan, A. Garcia y Garcia, Joseph Goering, Michael H. Hoeflich, Peter Landau, Wolfgang P. Muller, Jasonne Grabher O'Brien, Kenneth Pennington, and Rudolf Weigand.
The History of Medieval Canon Law in the Classical Period, 1140-1234 and The History of Courts and Procedure in Medieval Canon Law
The History of Courts and Procedure in Medieval Canon LawThe History of Medieval Canon Law in the Classical Period, 1140-1234

  • Author

    Kenneth Pennington

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    The Catholic University of America Press

  • Published

    October 2008

  • Weight

    763g

  • Page Count

    456

  • Dimensions

    16 x 24.1 x 3.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780813214917

  • ISBN-10

    0813214912

  • Eden Code

    1213337

Featured in

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question