This new collection by Nelson Minnich deals with the general councils of the Catholic Reformation in the late medieval and early modern periods. The volume opens with overviews of the various editions of and current scholarship on these general councils. Three studies then give special attention to the role of theologians in these councils and their legal status. Two examine the contest between the councils of Pisa-Milan-Asti-Lyon and Lateran V for legitimacy, in particular the contrasting image of Julius II, and the role ...
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This new collection by Nelson Minnich deals with the general councils of the Catholic Reformation in the late medieval and early modern periods. The volume opens with overviews of the various editions of and current scholarship on these general councils. Three studies then give special attention to the role of theologians in these councils and their legal status. Two examine the contest between the councils of Pisa-Milan-Asti-Lyon and Lateran V for legitimacy, in particular the contrasting image of Julius II, and the role ceremonies played in securing legitimacy. Last, there are three studies devoted to the Council of Trent.
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