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The Avignon Papacy Contested

- An Intellectual History from Dante to Catherine of Siena

About The Avignon Papacy Contested

Unn Falkeid considers the work of six fourteenth-century writers who waged literary war against the Avignon papacy's increasing claims of supremacy over secular rulers-a conflict that engaged contemporary critics from every corner of Europe. She illuminates arguments put forth by Dante, Petrarch, William of Ockham, Catherine of Siena, and others.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674971844
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • August 20, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 179x246x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 564 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 1, 2025

Description of The Avignon Papacy Contested

Unn Falkeid considers the work of six fourteenth-century writers who waged literary war against the Avignon papacy's increasing claims of supremacy over secular rulers-a conflict that engaged contemporary critics from every corner of Europe. She illuminates arguments put forth by Dante, Petrarch, William of Ockham, Catherine of Siena, and others.

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