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This text comprises a revised and extended version of a thesis originally written in Dutch. The first part contains a chronological survey of Gerson's position in the development of the church-politics of his days. It is shown how he became a convicted adherent of a conciliar solution of the Western schism, without betraying the idea of the Church as hierarchical entity. In the second part of the text his ecclesiological ideas are treated more systematically. Gerson's critical attitude towards canon lawyers and papal absolutism is examined, followed by an analysis of the background of his ideas about the Church as hierarchy and as mystical body, his conciliar thought, his concept of tradition, and his sources. The author tries to make clear that Gerson, far from being a radical, rather should be considered as a careful and conservative theologian.

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' There is no doubt that this is [] an extremely important contribution to Gerson scholarship and to the history of ecclesiology in the conciliar epoch.'<br>Margaret Harvey, Journal of Theological Studies, 2000.<br>' a magnificent achievement.'<br>Brian Patrick McGuire, Speculum, 2001.<br>' Posthumus Meyjes's study is a sound contribution to the literature of medieval ecclesiology.'<br>James Ginther, Ecclesiastical History, 2001.<br>

'There is no doubt that this is [...] an extremely important contribution to Gerson scholarship and to the history of ecclesiology in the conciliar epoch.' Margaret Harvey, Journal of Theological Studies, 2000. '...a magnificent achievement.' Brian Patrick McGuire, Speculum, 2001. '...Posthumus Meyjes's study is a sound contribution to the literature of medieval ecclesiology.' James Ginther, Ecclesiastical History, 2001.

' There is no doubt that this is [ ] an extremely important contribution to Gerson scholarship and to the history of ecclesiology in the conciliar epoch. ' Margaret Harvey, Journal of Theological Studies , 2000. ' a magnificent achievement. ' Brian Patrick McGuire, Speculum , 2001. ' Posthumus Meyjes's study is a sound contribution to the literature of medieval ecclesiology. ' James Ginther, Ecclesiastical History , 2001.

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Guillaume H.M. Posthumus Meyjes, D.D. (1963), University of Leiden, is emeritus Professor in Church History at the same University. He is a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences, and hon.dr. of the University of Geneva. He has published on Gerson, the Leiden University, the Walloon Church in the Netherlands, on Irenicism and Hugo Grotius.

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