The Problem of Sovereignty in the Later Middle Ages: The Papal Monarchy with Augustinus Triumphus and the Publicists

Abstract

Part I. The Universal Society: 1. Societas Christiana 2. Divide et Impera 3. Societas Humana 4. Via Media Part II. The Origin of Political Authority: 5. The Sovereign Prince 6. Princely Liberty and the Vox Populi 7. The Development of Limited Monarchy Part III. God and Caesar: 8. The Struggle for Independence 9. Papa est Verus Imperator 10. To Have and Have Not Part IV. Vicarius Christi: 11. The Problem of Episcopal Government 12. The Supreme Governor Part V. Changing Conceptions of Universal Authority: 13. The New World Order 14. The Universal Caretaker Part VI. The Conciliar Theory: 15. Papa a Nemine Iudicatur 16. Root and Branch Conciliarism 17. Ecclesia in Papa, Papa in Ecclesia Conclusion.