Abstract
Starting from the example of Gregory VII, who, accused by imperial
publicists of being animated only by his personal desire for power,
replied that he had always conformed to God’s will, it can be observed
that in the institutional sphere the theme of desire was treated with
great caution and the terminology relating to it was used very cautiously,
due to their strong charge of subjectivity. Beyond and above the
desires of individuals, institutions could only function as a mirror of an
order of the cosmos that only found its ubi consistam in the divine
will. The link between institutional change and individual desire left
too wide a margin of ambiguity between proprium commodum and communis utilitas, which was always considered superior to the interests of
individuals.
| Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Desires and institutional reform: examples from the 11th century |
|---|---|
| Lingua originale | Italian |
| Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Images of Desire in the Mediterranean World |
| Editor | Agostino Paravicini Bagliani, Pietro Silanos |
| Pagine | 133-145 |
| Numero di pagine | 13 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2024 |
Keywords
- Investiture contest
- Riforma del secolo XI