The Problem of Originality in Early Medieval Canon Law: Legislating by Means of Contradictions in the Collectio Hibernensis
Roy Flechner
The sources for late antique and early medieval canon law collections consisted primarily of synodal acta papal decretals. Although these fell short addressing the growing legal requirements expanding Christian communities, new could not be introduced without first securing their authority. earliest collection to offer both methods legislation, was seventh- or eighth-century Irish Hibernensis. It concludes with a book consisting entirely novel sources, which highlights ostensible contradictions between canons. This is recorded example sic et non in Latin West. present article analyzes this aim establishing how Hibernensis addressed problem innovation versus My analysis evokes modern theory explores efficacy limitations drawing on as means shedding light material.
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