The Faculty of Theology

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1 - The Faculty of Theology

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William J. Courtenay

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Lydia Schumacher

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This chapter traces the development of theological teaching in Paris from the early twelfth century, a time of independent teachers on the left bank of the Seine, to its consolidation as a corporate teaching group centred at Notre Dame, and its movement back to the left bank, with masters teaching in different locations but acting as a corporate body for purposes of legislation, judicial action, and learned opinion.

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independent teachers master of theology Cathedral school theological education Notre Dame cathedral Sentences Peter Lombard Dominicans Franciscans Chancellor

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Information: The Origins of Scholasticism
Theology and Philosophy in Paris, 1150–1250
, pp. 30 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009323987.004 [Opens in a new window]

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Print publication year: 2026

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