The Dominican Studium Romanae Curiae: The Papacy, the Magisterium and the Friars

Scholastic learning and discourse in the later Middle Ages were predominantly conducted within the studia or study-houses of religious orders, which outnumbered universities and were more widely distributed across Europe. This volume challenges the conventional understanding by highlighting that most members of mendicant orders received their education in these studia rather than at universities, with notable figures like Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and John Duns Scotus spending significant time teaching there. It also underscores the role of the Papal Court, particularly the Sacred Palace at Avignon, as a significant locus for Scholastic activity alongside royal courts. The research compiles essays from experts to explore the study and teaching of philosophy and theology in various religious orders' studia, as well as intellectual activities at papal and royal courts, offering a comprehensive perspective on this understudied aspect of medieval education.

Mulchahey, M. M. (2012). The Dominican Studium Romanae Curiae: The Papacy, the Magisterium and the Friars. Philosophy and Theology in the ‘Studia’ of the Religious Orders and at Papal and Royal Courts, 577–600. https://doi.org/10.1484/m.rpm-eb.1.100991