Ethics and Power in Medieval English Reformist Writing |
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| Author:
| Craun, Edwin D. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-67619-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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Explains how the late medieval Church encouraged the practice of fraternal correction, which involved the injured party confronting the wrong-doer directly and privately; and explores how John Wyclif and others expanded this established practice to authorize their own polemics against clerical authority and wealth.
Explains how the late medieval Church encouraged the practice of fraternal correction, which involved the injured party confronting the wrong-doer directly and privately; and explores how John Wyclif and others expanded this established practice to authorize their own polemics against clerical authority and wealth.