Giles of Rome's On Ecclesiastical Power

A Medieval Theory of World Government

R. W. Dyson

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Columbia University Press
06 October 2004

European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Christian leaders & leadership

Series: Records of Western Civilization Series

"Giles of Rome was the archbishop of Bourges and a loyal champion of Pope Boniface VIII during the Franco-papal crisis of 1296–1303. On Ecclesiastical Power was written at the height of the conflict between Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV of France and represents the earliest fully articulated and philosophically developed defense of the ""hierocratic"" ideology of the medieval papacy. Giles's theory that all government must be legitimized by the pope was based on scriptural, philosophical, patristic, and canonical sources, and his conclusion that the pope is the rightful ruler and final judge of the world-even in secular matters-is the definitive statement on papal power in the Middle Ages.

This book offers a new and complete critical edition of the Latin text, based on a collation of five fourteenth-century manuscripts. It is accompanied by a literal English translation and a detailed introduction analyzing the context and content of the treatise. The book takes into account the hitherto unconsidered Cremona manuscript of On Ecclesiastical Power and will be indispensable to scholars and students of the history of political thought and international relations."

Translated by: R. W. Dyson
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9780231128032
ISBN 10: 0231128037
Series: Records of Western Civilization Series
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 06 October 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The editor and translator of nine medieval texts, R. W. Dyson is a lecturer in politics at the University of Durham in the UK. He is also director of the Centre for the History of Political Thought.

Reviews for Giles of Rome's On Ecclesiastical Power: A Medieval Theory of World Government

It is to be hoped that this excellent version of Giles of Rome's key work is soon to be joined by a similar critical edition. -- Chris Jones, Comitatus A welcome addition to the corpus of medieval political thought in Latin and in translation. -- Kenneeth Pennington, Speculum