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The Council of Basel (1431-1449) met to defend the faith and reform the Church. Its efforts to deal with Hussite heresy and reform the Roman Curia led to conflict with Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). The council divided over the site of a council of union with the Eastern churches. Some left to attend Eugenius’ Council of Florence (1438-1443). While that council was negotiating reunion with Eastern churches, in 1439 Basel was acting to claim supremacy and depose Eugenius. The ensuing struggle went on for a decade before Basel and its pope, Felix V (Amadeus VIII of Savoy), gave up under pressure from the princes. These essays address multiple aspects of the Council of Basel, including its reforming efforts and bureaucracy. Contributors include Alberto Cadili, Gerald Christianson, Michiel Decaluwe, Thomas A. Fudge, Ursula Gießmann, Hans-Jörg Gilomen, Johannes Helmrath, Thomas M. Izbicki, Jesse D. Mann, Ivan Mariano, Heribert Müller, Émilie Rosenblieh, and Birgit Studt.

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Author:   Michiel Decaluwe ,  Thomas M. Izbicki ,  Gerald Christianson
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   74
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.957kg
ISBN:  

9789004222649

ISBN 10:   9004222642
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   17 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: A Gathering of People and Ideas Abbreviated Titles Historical Survey Michiel Decaluwe and Gerald Christianson Chronology Part 1. Sources The Official Records of the Council Thomas M. Izbicki Histories of the Council Jesse D. Mann Part 2. The Conflict between Council and Papacy Conciliarism and the Council Gerald Christianson Papal Politics and the Council Michiel Decaluwe The Revival of Papalist Polemic Thomas M. Izbicki Part 3. The Issues at Basel Conciliar Bureaucracy Hans-Jörg Gilomen Lawyers and Legal Proceedings in the Council Émilie Rosenblieh The Hussites and the Council Thomas A. Fudge The Reforms of the Council Birgit Studt Negotiations between the Council and the Greeks Ivan Mariano Conciliar Liturgy Alberto Cadili Part 4. Lay Powers and the Basel Schism France and the Council Heribert Müller The Empire and the Council Johannes Helmrath Felix V, the Last Antipope Ursula Gießmann Part 5. Legacy The Legacy of the Council Alberto Cadili Bibliography Index Contributors

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Michiel Decaluwe received a doctorate in History from the University of Ghent. He is the author of A Successful Defeat: Eugene IV's Struggle with the Council of Basel for Ultimate Authority in the Church, 1431 – 1449 (Bruxelles, 2009). Thomas M. Izbicki, Humanities Librarian Emeritus, Rutgers University, received his doctorate in medieval history from Cornell University in 1973. His publications include books on Pope Pius II, Nicholas of Cusa and Juan de Torquemada OP. His most recent book is The Eucharist in Medieval Canon Law (Cambridge, 2015). Gerald Christianson is Professor Emeritus of Church History at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary (USA) and a former president of the American Cusanus Society. He is the author of Cesarini, The Conciliar Cardinal (St. Ottilien, 1979) and articles on the Council of Basel.

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