Arnold of Brescia

This book argues that the twelfth-century political theorist and heretic Arnold of Brescia worked primarily as a religious reformer.

George William Greenaway (Author)

9781107511774, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 June 2015

250 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 cm, 0.25 kg

Originally published in 1931, this book argues that the twelfth-century political theorist and heretic Arnold of Brescia worked primarily as a religious reformer and only secondarily as a revolutionary in the Commune of Rome. George Greenaway examines the posthumous influence of Arnold's ideas on the medieval church and on later religious developments, including the Protestant Reformation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in medieval heresy, the political history of the papacy and Rome or in the life of Arnold.

Abbreviations
1. Introduction. The church in the twelfth century
2. Brescia and the Patarini
3. Arnold's early life. The disciple of Abailard
4. The commune at Brescia
5. Abailard and the Council of Sens
6. Arnold in exile
7. The Roman revolution
8. Arnold, the papacy and the Roman republic
9. Arnold's last days. The fall of the republic
10. The teaching of Arnold
11. The legacy of Arnold
Appendix 1. Arnold of Brescia. The original sources
Appendix 2. Arnold of Brescia. Some modern studies
Appendix 3. Contemporary authorities for Arnold's death
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]