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Augustine of Ancona (Augustinus [Triumphus] de Ancona) (1270/1273–1328), an Augustinian friar, wrote at least 32 theological and philosophical works but is chiefly known for his Summa de ecclesiastica potestate, a systematic argument for the supreme power of the pope in both temporal and spiritual affairs.
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Augustine of Ancona (2001) Summa on ecclesiastical power (selections) (ed. and trans.: McGrade, A.). In: A. McGrade, J. Kilcullen, & M. Kempshall (Eds.), The Cambridge translations of medieval philosophical texts 2: Ethics and political philosophy (pp. 418–483). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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McGrade, A. (1994–1997). William of Ockham and Augustinus de Ancona on the righteousness of dissent. In R. Andrews (Ed.), Franciscan theology and philosophy: Essays in honor of father Gedeon Gál, O.F.M on his eightieth birthday, Franciscan Stud (Vol. 54, pp. 143–165). St. Bonaventure: The Franciscan Institute.
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McGrade, A.S. (2018). Augustine of Ancona. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1151-5_61-2
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