- Networks of bishops, networks of texts
- Edited by Gianmarco De Angelis, Francesco Veronese
Canons, books of canons, and ecclesiastical judgments in Carolingian Italy: the Council of Mantua, 827
- Michael W. Heil
- © 2022 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/978-88-5518-623-0.06
The long-running jurisdictional dispute between the patriarchs of Aquileia and Grado entered a period of particular activity in the 820s, culminating in a judicial decision in Aquileia’s favor at the Council of Mantua in 827. This council and its consequences offer fertile ground for exploring the ways that texts figured in ecclesiastical conflicts in ninth-century Italy. Recent work has shed light on the role hagiographical texts played in this dispute. This chapter examines another “textual” dimension: the role of canons and canon-law norms in arguments and decisions, in the “courtroom” and beyond. The chapter concludes with brief discussion of a different case, from Lucca, that shows with particular clarity the close connection that could exist between canon law in the manuscripts and in legal practice.
- Keywords:
- Middle Ages,
- 9th century,
- North-Eastern Italy,
- Mantua,
- Aquileia-Grado,
- Maxentius,
- canon law,
- legal practice,
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Canons, books of canons, and ecclesiastical judgments in Carolingian Italy: the Council of Mantua, 827
Authors
Michael W. Heil
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-623-0.06
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2022
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© 2022 Author(s)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Networks of bishops, networks of texts
Book Subtitle
Manuscripts, legal cultures, tools of government in Carolingian Italy at the time of Lothar I
Editors
Gianmarco De Angelis, Francesco Veronese
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
232
Publication Year
2022
Copyright Information
© 2022 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-623-0
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978-88-5518-622-3
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-5518-623-0
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978-88-5518-625-4
Series Title
Reti Medievali E-Book
Series ISSN
2704-6362
Series E-ISSN
2704-6079