| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Oxford historical monographs |
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Oxford historical monographs.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Hugh of St. Victor and the prophetic contemplation of history -- 2. The scholastic exegesis of prophecy -- 3. Polemic, preaching, and early Dominican assessments of prophetic authority -- 4. The mendicant conflict over prophecy : Thomas Aquinas and Peter John Olivi -- 5. Nicholas Trevet and the consolation of prophecy -- 6. Albertino Mussato and humanist prophecy -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Categories of vision and prophecy |
| Summary |
How did intellectuals in France, England, and Italy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries seek to understand and resolve competing claims of divine inspiration or prophecy? Conflicts between secular and theological intellectuals reveal a world struggling to define the contours of religious authority, sanctity, and sacred texts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 25, 2017) |
| Subject |
Prophecy -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192535825 |
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019253582X |
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9780191845956 |
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0191845957 |
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