ABSTRACT
Known as Iohannes Andreae in Latin, Giovanni d’Andrea was one of the most renowned and prolific jurists of the later Middle Ages. His reputation was founded upon his long career of teaching canon law at the University of Bologna, spanning almost half a century (1302–48). His lasting fame rested upon his voluminous output of writings in various juristic genres that circulated widely in manuscripts; several of his works were printed, some many times over between the late fifteenth and late sixteenth centuries, thus perpetuating his influence into the early modern period. He made distinctive contributions to Christian jurisprudence based on his peerless erudition in juristic literature, personal experience, and proto-humanist sensibilities. He is generally recognized as the first Christian jurist to trace the historical development of canonistic doctrine and relate the works of individual canonists to each other and the wider spectrum of canonistic opinion in a comprehensive manner.
