Publisher's Synopsis
These articles reflect a common interest in the relationships between canon law and ecclesiastical reform in the 11th and 12th centuries. The specific purpose of many is to investigate the particular contribution made by two key figures, Humbert, cardinal bishop of Silva Candida, and pope Gregory VII, after whom the reform movement is often named. Professor Gilchrist questions whether the reform was really as æpapacy-centredÆ as has been thought; he would rather speak of a tradition of reform, and argues that the legal texts, often anonymous or of doubtful attribution, can better be seen as expressions of ideas held by a larger group. In addition, the developing notion of the rule of law, he suggests, was of at least equal importance to the idea of reform. - - Ces articles montrent lÆexistence dÆun intÚrÛt commun au travers des rapports entre le Droit canon et la rÚforme ecclÚsiastique aux 11e et 12e siÞcles. Le but prÚcis de plusieurs dÆentre eux est dÆexaminer la contribution de deux personnages clefs spÚcifiques: Humbert, lÆÚvÛque-cardinal de Silva Candida, et le pape GrÚgoire VII, dont le nom a souvent ÚtÚ donnÚ au mouvement de la rÚforme. Selon le professeur Gilchrist le fait que la rÚforme ait autant tournÚ autour de la papautÚ qu on a pu le croire, reste incertain; il prÚfÞre, pour sa part, parler de tradition de rÚforme et soutient que les textes lÚgaux û le plus souvent dÆattribution douteuse et anonyme û feraient mieux dÆÛtre considÚrÚs en tant quÆidÚes exprimÚes par un groupe plus important. Il suggÞre, de plus, que la notion progressive dÆEtat de Droit, Útait dÆimportance Úgale, pour le moins, Ó lÆidÚe de rÚforme.
