IMC 2010: Sessions
Session 1204: John of Salisbury's Policraticus: Sources and Reception
Wednesday 14 July 2010, 14.15-15.45
| Organiser: | Cary J. Nederman, Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Chris Jones, Department of History, University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
| Paper 1204-a | Between Natural and Supernatural: John of Salisbury on Miracles (Language: English) Index terms: Hagiography, Philosophy, Science |
| Paper 1204-b | Reading and Rewriting the Policraticus in the 13th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Political Thought, Sermons and Preaching |
| Abstract | The panel examines the major literary contribution of the 12th-century churchman John of Salisbury, his Policraticus, from the perspective of both its sources and its later readership. The paper by Grellard examines John's naturalistic interpretation of miracles and how he later used it in his appraisal of Becket's life. The paper by Lachaud surveys the process by which his major political doctrines were disseminated during the 13th century, especially in the context of Mendicant preaching. |