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- Cardinal Adam Easton (c. 1330-1397): Monk, Scholar, Theologian, Diplomat
- Book
- 2020
- Published by: Amsterdam University Press
summary
The varied career of Adam Easton (c.1330–1397) led him from Norwich Cathedral Priory to Oxford, Avignon and Rome. Not only a monk of the Benedictine Order, he was also a scholar, theologian, diplomat and cardinal, and his work reflects the breadth of this multifaceted background. This volume presents recent research on Easton’s oeuvre, his diplomacy and the books that accompanied him on his travels. Amongst the works addressed in this volume are Easton’s Defensorium ecclesiastice potestatis, his Defensorium Sanctae Birgittae and his Office for the Feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. Further evidence is also offered on his testimony during the Great Schism, on the dating of his copy of De pauperie Salvatoris, while two reassessments are made of his likeness, including his sepulchral monument at S. Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome and the Lutterworth wall painting. Finally, a catalogue of Easton’s important manuscript collection is also provided.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. 5-6
- Abbreviations
- pp. 9-10
- Figures and Examples
- pp. 11-14
- 1. Adam Easton and the Great Schism
- pp. 29-64
- 4. Easton and Dante: beyond Chaucer
- pp. 119-138
- 8. Adam Easton's Manuscripts
- pp. 207-224
- Index of Manuscripts
- pp. 227-228
Additional Information
ISBN
9789048550654
MARC Record
OCLC
1204256147
Pages
226
Launched on MUSE
2020-11-11
Language
English
Open Access
No