Jacques Fournier and the Poverty Controversy: New Evidence from a Neglected Gospel Commentary
The Franciscan doctrine of absolute poverty became one of the most controversial matters under discussion in the 1320s. Even after John XXII's poverty decrees, it did not cease attracting the attention of prominent theorists. This article examines the so-far neglected contribution by the key th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2022
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2022, Volume: 73, Issue: 4, Pages: 737-764 |
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John XXII Pope 1244-1334
/ Benedikt, XII., Pope 1285-1342
/ Bible. Matthäusevangelium 10,9-10
/ Franciscans
/ Poverty Controversy
/ Church
/ Poverty
/ Possessions
B Benedikt, XII., Pope 1285-1342, Postilla super Matthaeum |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KCA Monasticism; religious orders KCB Papacy NCC Social ethics |
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| Summary: | The Franciscan doctrine of absolute poverty became one of the most controversial matters under discussion in the 1320s. Even after John XXII's poverty decrees, it did not cease attracting the attention of prominent theorists. This article examines the so-far neglected contribution by the key theologian of the Avignon court and future pope, Jacques Fournier (c.1285-1342). His monumental Matthew commentary contains a lengthy discussion of evangelical poverty. Comparing this text with various counsels drafted for the pope, this article brings to light Fournier's stance on poverty, placing it within the debates held at Avignon during the conflict between John XXII and Ludwig the Bavarian. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046922000434 |