Papacy and Law in the Gregorian Revolution: The Canonistic Work of Anselm of Lucca (Oxford Historical Monographs)

This work explores the role of canon law in the ecclesiastical reform movement of the eleventh century, commonly known as the Gregorian Reform. Focusing on the Collectio canonum of Bishop Anselm of Lucca, it explores how the reformers came to value and employ law as a means of achieving desired ends in a time of social upheaval and revolution.