Rome and the Invention of the Papacy

ISBN-13: 9781108819237 / Miękka / 2023 / 289 str.

Rosamond (University of Cambridge) McKitterick

Opis

The first full study of the most remarkable history of the early popes and their relationship with Rome, the Liber pontificalis.

Recenzje

'Beginners will benefit from reading her stimulating book just as much as specialists.' Kordula Wolf, Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken

Spis treści

1. The Liber pontificalis: text and context; 2. The Liber pontificalis and the city of Rome; 3. Apostolic succession; 4. Establishing visible power; 5. Bishop and pope; 6. Transmission, reception and audiences: the early medieval manuscripts of the Liber pontificalis and their implications; Conclusion: the power of a text