Liturgy and Society in Early Medieval Rome

ISBN-13: 9780367600822 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str.

John F. Romano

Opis

The liturgy, the public worship of the Catholic Church, was crucial in forging the society of early medieval Rome, in that it oriented Roman society to God and fostered the dominance of the clergy. This study places the liturgy centre stage, filling a gap in research on early medieval Rome and demonstrating the utility of investigating how it funct

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; Mass in early medieval Rome; Shaping the papal court by liturgy; Unifying the city through liturgy; Defining a society through worship; Prayer in Roman society; Conclusion; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index.

O autorze

John F. Romano is Assistant Professor of History at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where he teaches ancient and medieval history and serves as Chair of the History Department. His research interests focus on medieval liturgy, and he has previously published articles in Mediaeval Studies, Viator and Sacris Erudiri.