Description
(Text)
The Collection of Anselm of Lucca (1081-1083), which was named by Cardinal Alphons M. Stickler 'the best Gregorian work' comprises papal letters, conciliar canons, patristic material and Roman law texts. The text analysis of twelfth century manuscripts has been improved by the understanding of the origin of this collection's recensions, which constituted the instruction at the cathedral school. Prof. Manlio Bellomo's opinion looks upon the traditional idea of the 'intact literary work' as an exploded idea with regard to the written works of the university instruction system. This opinion can also be affirmed regarding Anselm's Collection.
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Contents: Canon law history - Gregorian Reform - Canonical collections, Middle Ages.
(Review)
«Judging from the language and the information in it contained [...] the present volume is of interest not only to the increasing tribe of 'studiosi' on medieval canon law collections, whose membersip by the way has been consistently increasing in recent times, but also to professors and students engaged in canonical studies. In fact, the readership of this scholarly work, even if intended primarily for experts, will greatly benefit also those who are not necessarily professional canonists. [...] Congratulations to the author, Prof. Szuromi, and to Peter Lang publications for this new volume that comes to increase their 'Adnotationes in Ius Canonicum' collection and speaks loudly of Anselm of Lucca as a canonist.» (Philippiniana sacra)
(Author portrait)
The Author: Szabolcs Anzelm Szuromi O. Praem., Head of the Constitutional Law Department, Postgraduate Institute of Canon Law of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University Budapest.
