Theologians’ Vainglory

The Aureola Doctorum and Intellectual Self-Consciousness at the University (Thirteenth–Sixteenth Centuries)

Matteo Esu (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

188 Seiten

2025
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-71586-8 (ISBN)

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A study of the intellectual and professional self-consciousness of university theologians between the Middle Ages and the Modern period, based on texts (mainly in Latin, both academic and non-academic) that discuss and thematize the concept of the doctoral halo.

Academic pride, the desire for fame and success, the importance of titles over the teaching practice, the gap between real capabilities and official recognition, the pomp of ceremonies and rituals, scholarly nepotism, and institutional privileges: these issues plagued medieval universities from their very beginnings and were discussed by theologians through the notion of “doctoral halo.” Over the centuries, this concept became a means to praise, criticize, and reflect on the professional category of theology students and teachers (and other culture-related agents as well), providing interesting insights into their intellectual self-awareness. Based on unedited texts and new interpretations, this book offers unique perspectives on the intellectual history of the medieval and pre-modern world.

Matteo Esu is a junior scholar finishing his PhD in Paris (LabEx Hastec - Institut de Recherche et d’Histoire des Textes, CNRS). His research focuses on late medieval culture, Latin manuscripts, and the interaction between academic knowledge and popular practice.

1 Introduction

2 The Halo from the Old Testament to the Thirteenth Century

3 The aureola doctorum for University Theologians

4 Key Topics on the Doctoral Halo (Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries)

5 Transformations of the aureola doctorum (Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries)

6 The Doctoral Halo inside and outside the University (Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries)

7 John Mair and the Professional Self-Consciousness of the doctor theologiae

8 Conclusions: From the History of Theology to Intellectual History

Appendix: Edition of Johannes Maior, InIV Sententiarum

Bibliography

Index of Manuscripts

Index of Names (pre-1600 ca.)

Index of Names (post-1600 ca.)

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2025
Reihe/Serie	Mini-Monographs in Medieval and Early Modern Studies ; 1
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	325 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie des Mittelalters
ISBN-10	90-04-71586-X / 900471586X
ISBN-13	978-90-04-71586-8 / 9789004715868
Zustand	Neuware